Wiggins clinches gold double

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Wiggins, who also won the individual pursuit, Paul Manning, Geraint Thomas and Ed Clancy finished the 4,000m event in three minutes 53.314 seconds.

Londoner Wiggins, 28, has a chance for a third gold of these Games and the fourth of his career when he combines with Tour de France hero Mark Cavendish for the Madison.

Wiggins told BBC1: "It's phenomenal. On Sunday I was pretty down after the first couple of rounds, I was mainly disappointed because I didn't want to let these guys down. I was on the back foot a bit because it was a tough day the day before.

"But these guys sacrificed a lot. It's just fantastic to be part of this team - we've come a long way in four years. And to put a time like that on the board is phenomenal really.

"I'm just delighted, I really am."

As for his own medal haul so far, Wiggins added: "I set out to do that. I believed I could do it. But to put it into practice is another thing. It's such a relief when you do it and cross the line."