JON Dibben helped Great Britain to a double gold at the European Track Cycling Championships in Grenchen, Switzerland.
Southampton-born Dibben helped the men successfully defend last year's team pursuit title with Sir Bradley Wiggins claiming his first European track title, alongside Owain Doull and Andy Tennant.
Great Britain beat Switzerland by more than two seconds, with their time of 3mins 55.243secs only four seconds behind the world record - set by GB at the 2012 Olympics - despite difficult atmospheric conditions.
Manchester-based Dibben, 21, also helped Great Britain win last year's team pursuit title, his first senior gold medal.
He is currently in omnium action, hoping to go one better than last year's silver.
Great Britain's @JonDibben1 prepares for his omnium pursuit. #EuroTrack15 #grenchen2015 pic.twitter.com/4QJFspNtLA
— British Cycling (@BritishCycling) October 16, 2015
The team pursuit was Wiggins' first Rio 2016 qualifying event since his decision to return to the track from road racing, and the gold was his first on the track since the 2008 Olympics.
"I just love the track and I always want to come back," Wiggins said on British Eurosport. "The road was sort of something I did to make some money and I ended up getting successful at it, but I love this competition.
"That was classic team pursuiting there against a nation that has pushed us in every round. Until the end there, the last few laps, it wasn't in the bag and we had to fight and that is the spectacle of the team pursuit. I just love it.
"I'm not getting any younger, I'm 35 now, so I want concentrate on the team pursuit and earn my place in the Olympics.
"With these guys now, don't underestimate how good they are. I'm like an old boxer coming back to the ring. You don't want to get knocked down."
The women were even more dominant in their final.
Laura Trott, Katie Archibald, Elinor Barker and Joanna Rowsell Shand finished in a time of 4:17.010, less than four seconds shy of the world record despite needing to move off line to get past the Russians.
Gallery: Images as GB Cycling Team take gold in Grenchen #EuroTrack15 Take a look: http://t.co/GapjVJ6AHp pic.twitter.com/i8oNY8d28T
— British Cycling (@BritishCycling) October 16, 2015
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