Martyn Irvine and GB women team pursuiters earn gold in Minsk

Martyn Irvine wins scratch race, Track World Championships 2013, day two, evening

Ireland's Martyn Irvine rewrote the record books in Minsk, winning a first World Championship track medal for his country in men's competition since 1896, with a silver in the individual pursuit.

He then ripped it up and re-wrote it 30 minutes later by winning Ireland's first gold medal since 1896 in the scratch race. Some were calling it Ireland's first as Henry Reynolds' medal pre-dates the modern era of bike racing.

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