Barker and Evans take Britain’s medal tally to six in France

Megan Barker won silver and Neah Evans bronze as Britain took their medals tally to six at the opening round of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup.

Welsh rider Barker finished second behind Australia’s Ashlee Ankudinoff in the 40-lap scratch race in Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines, while Evans collected her second medal of the weekend with bronze in the omnium.

Scotland’s Evans had won silver with Emily Kay in the madison on Saturday and followed up by powering to a third-placed finish behind Holland’s Kirsten Wild and Italian Letizia Paternoster.

Britain won two silvers on Friday through Mark Stewart in the individual points and the men’s team pursuit, while Ollie Wood also claimed silver in the men’s omnium.