JON Dibben, Sir Bradley Wiggins and Great Britain had to settle for silver in the men's team pursuit on day two of the Track Cycling World Championships on as familiar foes Australia claimed gold.

Wiggins, Totton ace Dibben, Owain Doull and Ed Clancy finished in three minutes 53.856 seconds as Australia's Sam Welsford, Michael Hepburn, Callum Scotson and Miles Scotson won in 3mins 52.727secs. Denmark took bronze.

Britain had trailed for much of the four kilometres, but with two laps of the 16 remaining took the lead, only to unravel in the closing stages.

Dibben was one of two changces to the GB team that won the semi-final.

He and Clancy replaced Andy Tennant and Steven Burke.

Clancy had back surgery last year and is still recovering, meaning Britain have more to give as they look for a third straight Olympic title in Rio this summer.

 

Earlier, Laura Trott won Britain's first gold of the competition in the women's scratch race and Becky James claimed bronze in the women's Keirin.

Two-time Olympic champion Trott put the disappointment of fifth-place in team pursuit qualifying earlier on Thursday behind her to win the non-Olympic discipline.