Great Britain's Laura Trott takes dominant omnium victory at Track Cycling World Cup

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Laura Trott claimed a dominant victory in the omnium at the opening round of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Cali.

The double Olympic champion led by 10 points going into Sunday's final three events and third place in the time trial and second in the flying lap extended that advantage to 36 over France's Laurie Berthon in the points race.

Trott underlined her superiority by winning a lap and five more points in the sprints to finish on 213 points, 53 clear of Berthon.

Laura Trott celebrates after taking the gold medal in the omnium at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup

The 23-year-old said: 'We didn't want to take anything for granted. I'm here to learn.

'As much as it was a nice position to be in going into that race, I wanted to come away from the race knowing that I can take laps, knowing that I am strong enough to do that.

'You can throw it away in a points race. You can't just go into the race and think, 'I'll just follow.' I guess I was proving to myself I can do it if I have to.'

Trott eventually claimed victory at the opening round of the tournament in Cali by 53 points