Track World Championships day three in pictures
Selection of the best images from the third day of the 2016 UCI Track World Championships in London
- Photos by Andy Jones and Yuzuru Sunada
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Jon Dibben: world champion
Having ridden for Great Britain in the team pursuit, Jon Dibben went solo in the men's points race to take a stunning victory.
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Cav in the omnium
Mark Cavendish started his omnium individual pursuit very fast - too fast, as it turned out, and he faded in the final kilometre to finish 13th quickest behind Colombian Fernando Gaviria. The men's omnium concludes on Saturday evening.
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Skinner vs Bauge
Callum Skinner took a major scalp in the men's sprint when he beat 2015 world champion Gregory Bauge of France.
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Cav ready to go
Mark Cavendish finishes up at the Lee Valley Velodrome after a hard day of racing in the men's omnium. Three rounds of the six-discipline event remain.
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Points mean… rainbow jersey
Jon Dibben celebrates winning the men's points race after stunningly fast attack in the final two laps of the race that left his rivals standing.
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Britain back on form
The British quartet of Laura Trott, Elinor Barker, Ciara Horne and Joanna Rowsell-Shand during the women's team pursuit. After a shock fifth place in qualifying, the Brit team rallied to claim bronze.
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Jason Kenny
British sprinter Jason Kenny rides against Jaïr Tjon En Fa of Suriname in the 1/16 finals. Kenny would progress to book his place in Saturday's 1/4 finals.
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Points race crash
Eiya Hashimoto (Japan) comes down in the men's points race.
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Ganna wins IP
Filip Ganna of Italy celebrates winning the individual pursuit with the team's Davide Castani.
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Laura Trott
Having already taken the world title in the women's scratch race, Laura Trott assisted GB in claiming bronze in the team pursuit. Next, it's on to the six-discipline omnium.
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USA
The American team of Sarah Hammer, Kelly Catlin, Chloe Dygert and Jennifer Valente won the women's team pursuit final against Canada.
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Cavendish
Mark Cavendish at the Track World Championships 2016
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Jersey signing
As part of winning the coveted world title, the victor signs a rainbow jersey: Jon Dibben duly obliges after his points race win.
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Focus
The USA women's team pursuit squad get themselves mentally ready for the team pursuit final, which they would go on to win.
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Crowd pleaser
They may have missed out on riding for the world title and gold medal, but the British women put in a crowd-pleasing performance to claim bronze in front of the home spectators.
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London calling
The Lee Valley Velodrome is the epitome of Olympic legacy, having become a reguarly-used world-class venue and has helped to introduce many new riders to the world of track cycling.
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Post-race Cavendish
Mark Cavendish cools down after a round of the men's omnium. The Manxman is hoping to book his place in the 2016 Rio Olympics with a strong performance.
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Flying Dutchman
Jeffrey Hoogland (Netherlands) qualified third fastest in the men's sprint behind Matthew Glaetzer (Australia) and Jason Kenny (GB).