Pendleton defends her world title in three weeks' time

Pendleton and Australian Anna Meares shared the first two races before the Englishwoman won the third on the line.

"I'm really happy - four years on from missing a medal in Manchester," 25-year-old Pendleton told the BBC.

Scotland's Ross Edgar lost to Australian Ryan Bayley in the men's sprint final, adding a silver to the bronze he won in the keirin on Friday.

It was swift revenge for Pendleton, who took silver behind Anna Meares in the women's 500m time trial two days earlier on Thursday.

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"I'm very surprised - I thought I had messed it up," said Pendleton from Hitchin.

"I have worked very hard for this and it has paid off."

I so wanted to beat Victoria but you've got to give her the respect she deserves Anna Meares

Pendleton, who defends her world title in Bordeaux in three weeks' time, said she had been pushed to the limit by her rival.

"We're so close in terms of performance, we just keep raising the bar," she said.

Anna Meares, who had beaten sister and defending champion Kerrie in the semi-final, said she had given her "absolute all".

"I so wanted to beat Victoria but you've got to give her the respect she deserves. I crossed the line in the third race and slumped a bit but then I thought: 'I've won a silver', so I am okay.

"I can't wait to have another go at her in Bordeaux. I'll call this my white gold medal."

Meares' sister Kerrie took bronze as she had in the time trial - beating New Zealander Elisabeth Williams in a race-off for third place.

Bayley was too strong for Edgar in the men's sprint, claiming his second gold medal of the Commonwealth Games.

The double Olympic gold medallist, who won the men's keirin on Friday, took the first two races in the best-of-three contest.

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Young English rider Matthew Crampton just missed out on a medal, losing the race-off for bronze to Canadian Travis Smith.

Scotland's Marco Librizzi was seventh.