The blend of youth and experience netted Great Britain a silver medal in the Madison at the Beijing World Cup and did the country's hopes of qualifying a place for the World Championships the power of good.
Rob Hayles, who will celebrate his 36th birthday on Wednesday, and Peter Kennaugh, who is still only 19, teamed up at the Laoshang velodrome to take second place behind the Aussie pair Glenn O'Shea and Leigh Howard, riding for Team Toshiba.
Gemany's Roger Kluge and Ralf Matzka were third. Mark Christian and Luke Rowe, riding for Team 100% ME were eighth.
Although only a small squad of five riders travelled to the Beijing World Cup, Britain won a medal in all three events they contested. Chris Newton won the points race and took second in the scratch before Hayles and Kennaugh's Madison silver.
BEIJING WORLD CUP
Madison result
1 Glenn O'Shea & Leigh Howard (Team Toshiba) 8pts
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