(Corrects the name of Lorena Wiebes' partner in paragraph 5 to Lisa van Belle, not Maike van der Duin)

SANTIAGO :Britain's Katie Archibald and Maddie Leech produced a powerful late surge to win gold in the women's Madison at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships on Saturday, holding off France and Italy after a dramatic crash ended the Netherlands' challenge.

Twice Olympic champion Archibald and Leech, the gold medallists with 30 points, finished ahead of France's Victoire Berteau and Marion Borras on 24, while Italy's Chiara Consonni and Vittoria Guazzini took bronze with 20.

Despite trailing early on, 31-year-old Archibald and her 22-year-old partner Leech recovered superbly to take command in the decisive moments through their teamwork to clinch gold.

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