Archbold's turn for gold

The supercharged New Zealand track squad has produced yet another gold medal at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome today.

Shane Archbold timed his sprint perfectly in the mens 20km scratch race to edge out fast-finishing Australian Glenn OShea. Canadian Remi Pelletier was third.

The other New Zealanders in the field were Tom Scully, who was eighth, and Dylan Kennett, 12th.

As with much of the track squads work in Glasgow, the race was a real team effort. Archbold was one of four riders to put a lap on the field and was assisted by his countrymen.

"Dylan and Tom rode so well for me and we did the perfect race, Archbold said after the race. Strongest and smartest team out there.

"It's been a long time coming and I've seen a lot of other people get success over and beyond me and I've always done the hard work. Today makes it pay off."