Ryan Elliott, Leigh Hoffman and Daniel Barber have kicked off Australia's challenge at the world track cycling championships in Shanghai impressively with a silver medal in the men's team sprint.
The Commonwealth champions' brave attempt to upset the all-conquering Dutch outfit, headed by all-time great Harrie Lavreysen, on the opening day came after they'd earlier won a first-round duel on Wednesday against a British team which had ditched former Aussie star Matt Richardson.
