Houvenaghel extends gold rush

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After four wins from six events on the opening day, Houvenaghel followed up Victoria Pendleton's silver in the women's 500metres time-trial with victory in the women's individual pursuit.

The Olympic and world silver-medallist was the fastest qualifier by nine seconds after a ride of three minutes 30.800 seconds and caught Josephine Tomic of Australia to win the final.

Houvenaghel finished second in China to Rebecca Romero, who is absent this weekend with the event poised to be removed from the Olympic programme in changes proposed by cycling's world governing body, the UCI.

But the 34-year-old Northern Irishwoman, who lives in Bodmin, Cornwall, was in imperious form in Manchester.

The win followed Pendleton's second medal in two days.

The 29-year-old from Stotfold, Bedfordshire, who won the sprint on day one, clocked 33.838secs in the 500m time-trial to finish second to 2004 Olympic champion Anna Meares of Australia, who stopped the clock at 33.632secs.

Willy Kanis of Holland was third and world champion and world record holder Simona Krupeckaite of Lithuania was fourth.