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Tarling and Charlton grab GB’s first golds at Track World Championships

Josh Tarling raises a victory salute.
Josh Tarling raises a victory salute after winning the men's points race 40km event final in Santiago. Photograph: Javier Torres/AFP/Getty Images

Great Britain secured their first gold medals at the Track World Championships in Chile as Josh Charlton claimed his first world title with victory in the individual pursuit and Josh Tarling stormed to victory the men’s points race.

Tarling gave a points race masterclass to land gold before Charlton picked up his first rainbow jersey in the individual pursuit – Britain’s first gold in the men’s event since Bradley Wiggins in 2008. Joe Truman claimed bronze in the men’s kilo.

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