Katie Archibald won a silver medal in the women’s elimination race while Great Britain claimed bronze in the women’s team pursuit at the Track World Championships.

Two-time Olympic champion Archibald was competing in the elimination for the first time in a World Championships and the race took three attempts to get started because of crashes.

With the riders having been whittled down to four in Santiago, Chile, Archibald made a last-ditch sprint to knock out Victoire Berteau of France and secure her 16th world medal overall.

Belgium’s Helene Hesters then bowed out, leaving a match sprint with Ireland’s Lara Gillespie, who opened a gap as she pushed for the line and Archibald could not catch the European champion from taking her first world title.

“I’m really happy to get to that point to contend when it’s a different race in the final two [laps, the match sprint],” said Archibald. “I just didn’t have the legs.”

Gillespie said: “It’s really special and I’m so proud of my country and our small team here. It took focus and composure and I kept believing.”