Summary Sarah Hammer US grabbed her sixth career gold medal by winning women's omnium event Sunday.
BELARUS (AP) - Sarah Hammer of the United States grabbed her sixth career gold medal and second one this week by winning the women s omnium event Sunday, while Stefan Botticher won the men s sprint title and his second gold medal at the track cycling world championships.
Hammer, who won the individual pursuit on Wednesday, scored 20 points in the overall omnium standings after six events, four points less than defending world champion Laura Trott of Britain, who beat the American for the Olympic gold in the discipline in London. Olympic bronze medallist Annette Edmondson of Australia had 26 points for third.
Botticher beat Russia s Denis Dmitriev in two races in the sprint final to claim his second gold medal this week.
Francois Pervis of France edged Sam Webster of New Zealand to win his second bronze medal and third in five days.
The American rider had a six-point advantage over Trott going into the final 500-meter time trial event and clocked the sixth result. Trott was timed fourth to narrow the gap by two points.
Hammer wept with joy after the race and then picked up an American flag and rode with it over her head around the track at Minsk Arena.
"It s unbelievable. It just doesn t feel real to me right now," Hammer said." I always had it (victory) in the back of my mind, but to be honest I was aiming to be in the top eight in all the events, and to qualify first, it gave me a bit of confidence.
But in omnium you never know it till it s over. I knew I had the legs to be up first, but actually, to be the world champion this is crazy."
Hammer was the only rider representing the United States at the championships. "It (result) couldn t have been better. I m so excited," Hammer said.
Botticher outmaneuvered Dmitriev tactically in both races, forcing him to go ahead, while the German powered from behind with half of the lap left to edge the Russian at the finish line.
"It s a great and amazing feeling to win a sprint title," Botticher said. He also won gold in the team sprint earlier this week.
The men Madison 50-kilometer and women s keirin races were scheduled to wrap up the championships later on Sunday.
