Hoy emerges unscathed to clinch title as Armitstead picks up silver

A trademark power surge saw Hoy claim the men's keirin victory at the Ballerup Super Arena venue where the four-time Olympic champion won his first world champion's rainbow jersey in 2002 and suffered a career-threatening injury on Valentine's Day in 2009.

It was the 34-year-old's third men's keirin title in four years.

"If you keep on winning, they're going to look for ways to try and beat you," said Hoy, who found himself unceremoniously dumped by an illegal manoeuvre in his heat earlier in the day.

"I think people have found that if they let me get to the front, it's hard to get past me, so they're trying to get ahead of me, stall my speed and leave it as late as possible.

"That's when accidents happen, like at the World Cup last year.

"I believe if I take control of the race, if I dictate what happens, then I've got more of a chance of winning and that's what I try and do.

"It's lovely to be back here and back in the winning way again."

But Britain lost their women's team pursuit title, having to settle for silver behind dominant Australia.

Otley's Lizzie Armitstead, Wendy Houvenaghel and Joanna Rowsell finished runners-up to Ashlee Ankudinoff, Sarah Kent and Josephine Tomic as the Australians continued to add to their medal haul.