French duo Benjamin Thomas and Morgan Kneisky edged out Australia's Cameron Meyer and Callum Scotson to win the men's Madison, while Elinor Barker claimed her first individual world title at the track cycling world championships on Sunday.
Dutch rider Kirsten Wild claimed the silver medal, with Amy Cure of Australia taking the bronze.
Britain dominated last year's Olympics but a new-look team had been unable to replicate the success until Archibald's thrilling victory in the women's omnium. Kenny won the title a year ago in London, but is now pregnant and taking a break.
The British team return from Hong Kong with two gold medals - the other from Katie Archibald in the Omnium - and two silver and two bronze medals.
"I'm hoping the Keirin's going to suit me a bit better".
"I could hear them all the way round, it was great".
Yesterday morning, he duly posted a photo of himself asleep in the winner's jersey, with the gold medal on his chest, on his Instagram account, with the caption, "Please don't wake me up from this one". "The outcome was what we got tonight which is great".
"Seeing everyone getting on with the business and delivering (is), frankly, what you would expect".
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The Australian team of Kaarle Mcculloch and Stephanie Morton took silver and Miriam Welte and Kristina Vogel Bronze of Germany got bronze at the Hong Kong Veledrome.
It took until six laps to go until Barker caught the bunch, but that propelled her into the lead with 59, with Hammer unable to take anything in the final sprint.
The points race featured eight sprints where points were awarded - five points for winning the sprint, while 20 points were available for gaining a lap on the field - and scores were added to the overall total.
At the halfway stage Belgium led with 19 points, with Britain second on 13 and Australia third on 11 points.
Barker then celebrated with the Union Flag and on-looking team-mates Manon Lloyd and Kay.
"It's definitely made me want to win even more, coming so close and not quite getting it", Barker added.
For the newly-crowned world champion, his journey continues as he eyes the Olympic gold medal in Tokyo in 2020.
'They're so smart. They spent a lot of the back half of the race trying to box us in and make us afraid.





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