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Britain’s Emma Finucane closed the gap in the women’s sprint standings as she claimed victory in the Track Champions League at Lee Valley VeloPark.<\/b><\/p>\n
The double world champion went into the penultimate round of this year’s series in fifth, way behind runaway sprint leader Alina Lysenko.<\/p>\n
But the Welsh rider, 21, won the sprint event in London and was second to Russian Lysenko in the keirin.<\/p>\n
Team-mate Katie Archibald remains on course to retain her endurance title having also produced a solid showing on Friday.<\/p>\n
The 30-year-old Scot came in with a 27-point lead over Canada’s Sarah van Dam and was second in the scratch event to Norway’s Anita Stenberg, before claiming ninth in the elimination race.<\/p>\n
Fellow defending champion Harrie Lavreysen remains top of the men’s sprint standings as the Dutch rider beat Britain’s Matthew Richardson in the sprint final.<\/p>\n
The fifth and final round of the series takes place at the same venue on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n