Katie Archibald‏ defends title at European Championships

The 23-year-old, who had earlier won silver in the team pursuit, beat Justyna Kaczkowska of Poland in the final to defend the crown won in Switzerland in 2015.

Archibald, a two-time world champion, produced a dominate performance to beat Kaczkowska by 3.124 seconds.

“In qualifying I went faster than I have ever gone, it was a personal best,” said Archibald.

“I did not go quite as fast in the final but I think everyone had sore legs and went a bit slower.

“We had a tough race."

Elsewhere, Katy Marchant finished a creditable sixth in the 500m time trial final, with Sophie Capewell 12th, as German Miriam Welte took a hugely popular win on home soil.

Elinor Barker couldn't replicate the gold she won at the World Championship in Hong Kong earlier this year as she finished eighth in the points race, while Philip Hindes and Ryan Owens were both knocked out at the quarter-final stage of the men's individual sprint.

Chris Latham ended the four-event men's omnium in 16th. Eighth, 18th and 16th in the scratch, tempo and elimination races respectively left Latham in 16th on 42 points heading into the points race, where his total and position remained the same.

And Kian Emadi was 18th in the elimination race, won by Gerben Thijssen of Belgium.