The Londoner could yet win his third gold in Beijing when he combines with Tour de France hero Mark Cavendish for the Madison, but was delighted to see the team prevail.
He told the BBC: "It's phenomenal. Yesterday I was pretty down after the first couple of rounds, I was mainly disappointed because I didn't want to let these guys down. I was on the back foot a bit because it was a tough day the day before.
"But these guys sacrificed a lot. It's just fantastic to be part of this team, we've come a long way in four years. And to put a time like that on the board is phenomenal really.
"I'm just delighted, I really am."



