Olympic champion Kenny takes first podium top spot of the season

Olympic champion Jason Kenny stormed back to the top of the podium for the first time this season.

Boasting Olympic, world and European titles in the event, Kenny knows how to win a keirin.

More than a decade has passed since winning his first TISSOT UCI Track World Cup medal in the event but the 30-year-old was back at it in Canada, gold his prize in a thrilling final race.

Katie Archibald and Elinor Barker had already claimed team pursuit gold alongside Laura Kenny and Ellie Dickinson but they were far from done there as they joined forces for the madison.

The event is due for its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 and the British pair certainly showed their early credentials in Canada, breezing to victory in magnificent fashion.

Mark Stewart’s silver rush continued, backing up his individual points race medal in France last week with another second place, this time in the omnium behind France's Benjamin Thomas.

Sunday’s final day will see Laura Kenny take to the line for the women’s omnium, while Marchant returns for the keirin.

The men’s competition features Stewart and Ollie Wood in the Madison while Philip Hindes and Ryan Owens will be gunning for individual glory in the men’s sprint.

Sportsbeat 2018