Boothman helps GB to world team pursuit gold

Great Britain claim gold in the women's team pursuit and the men's scratch race at the World Track Cycling Championships.

Erin Boothman, Anna Morris, Josie Knight and Millie Couzens overturned an early deficit in the team pursuit final to beat world champions Italy by more than five seconds.

In the scratch race, Matthew Bostock made his move for glory at the halfway point and held on to the lead to take his first world title in Shanghai, China.

Henry Hobbs, Noah Hobbs, Ethan Vernon and Ollie Wood also won bronze for GB in the men's team pursuit, defeating France in the bronze medal ride-off.

Bostock, 29, also earned a bronze for riding in the earlier rounds of the team pursuit.

Denmark beat Italy in the gold medal race - their fourth consecutive title in the event.

Meanwhile, Sophie Capewell - who won silver in the women's team sprint with GB team-mates Rhianna Parris-Smith and Emma Finucane on day one - advanced to the semi-finals of the women's sprint.

Source: BBC Sport