Triple gold for Archibald at European Track Championships

Katie Archibald stormed to three thrilling golds at the European Track Cycling Championships in Grenchen, Switzerland. 

Competing for the first time since claiming Madison gold and team pursuit silver in Tokyo, the Scot delivered a dominant ride to claim the scratch race title on day one. 

Archibald added the omnium title to her collection before winning Madison gold with fellow Olympian Neah Evans to earn her 17th European gold.

She surpassed five-time Olympic champion Laura Kenny's tally of 15 European titles to become the most successful rider in the event's history.

The 27-year-old took scratch race gold on the line, pipping France’s Valentine Fortin with a lunge as the 40km race came down to a thrilling conclusion. 

Archibald backed that victory up with a dominant omnium win, winning all four events outright as she beat Victoire Berteau of France by 34 points. 

Tokyo team pursuit team-mates Archibald and Evans, who won bronze in the elimination race, joined forces for the Madison on the final day of racing and the latter was involved in an early crash 

The duo recovered and ultimately came home with 63 points, ahead of Denmark with 50 and France on 49 as Archibald capped a fantastic week in Grenchen. 

Elsewhere, there was bronze for the men's team pursuit quartet of Rhys Britton, William Tidball, Oliver Wood and Charlie Tanfield, who pipped Germany by a fine margin.

Lauren Bate, Blaine Ridge-Davis and Millicent Tanner finished fourth in the women’s team sprint as did the men’s equivalent of Alistair Fielding, Joe Truman and Hamish Turnball. 

Sophie Capewell also narrowly missed out on the podium at the finish line in the women's keirin.

For Britain's track stars, attention now turns to the World Championships which will be held in Roubaix from 20-24 October.