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The day after winning the 4k pursuit, Taylor Phinney wins gold in the 1k and sets another new American record.

Published: Feb. 14, 2009

A day after setting a new American record and winning gold in the individual 4 kilometer pursuit, Taylor Phinney set another American record on his way to winning the 1K time trial.

Phinney's time of 1:01.641 was a split second faster than the previous U.S. record of 1:01.825, set by Erin Hartwell, in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1995. The world record of 58.875 was set by Arnaud Tournant in La Paz, Bolivia in 2001.

The silver medal in Copenhagen went to Michael D'Almeida, who turned a 1:02.071. Bronze went to Quentin LaFarque of France, in 1:02.134.

In other world cup results, Britain's Olympic champion sprint team warmed up for next month's world championships in Poland by claiming gold in Copenhagen.

The trio Jamie Staff, Jason Kenny and Chris Hoy — Olympic champions in Beijing but this time representing the Sky team — beat a France team composed of Cofidis riders Mickael Bourgain, Kevin Sireau and Francois Pervis on Friday.

Britain's reigning Olympic champion Victoria Pendleton beat Frenchwoman Clara Sanchez in the women's sprint final.

Americans Shelley Olds and Daniel Holloway each won bronze medals. Olds finished third in the women's points race, while Holloway placed third in the men's scratch race.

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