Chris Hoy said: "I don't know what to say -- it's beyond my expectations. To have such a successful night, not just in the Kierin, but Womens Pursuit, the Men’s Pursuit, the Points race, Steven Burke getting a Bronze, that's another story that has come out of nowhere. It has just been a fantastic night, one we're going to remember for  along time. That Keirin win just means everything to me. After the Kilo was dropped, after Athens, there were parts of me thinking that was going to be the end of my individual career but to come back and win a different event altogether is just fantastic."

"When you get to the start line, you're thinking about records, the podium and that -- you're thinking about the processes, the event and the performance on the track and as long as you don't lose sight of that you know what you are capable of doing. We expected it was possible with the kind of form everyone has had and now the standard in the team is such that if you get in the team you're going to be a realistic medal chance. That's just the way it is. You watch someone like Bradley going up to the podium right before the keirin final."

"I didn't look at him or the flag, I didn't want to look at the emotion on his face because I knew that would set me off. I was just trying to show a little bit of respect by standing up when the ceremony was on, but I was trying to block it out of my mind as much as possible because again it's about the process of the performance."

"I didn't necessarily want to go right from the gun tonight, I was quite happy to have the Japanese guy ahead of me to give me a little carrot chase. With six guys in the race, anything can happen. You can have a game plan, but that can change at any moment. You have to think on your feet and that's what I've learned over the last couple of years. All I can think about now is the Sprint".

Hoy concluded: "Physically it wasn't an easy race, because of the races yesterday and their close proximity. I just had my head down and was thinking about the finishing line - nothing else," he said. "I think that race was one I'll remember for a long time. It just means everything to me. When I launched it with a lap and a half to go, that was the time to give it everything, empty the tanks and it was fantastic that Ross got the Silver as well."

Ross Edgar said: "I had to battle my way though there. I knew I was going to have to come underneath the Aussie and the French guy I think -- can't remember exactly -- had to battle through and as soon as the door opened, I was through it and after Chris but he'd got away from me and that was it." Asked how hungry he was for the Keirin after missing out on a place in the Team Sprint, Ross replied "that was hard to watch yesterday. It was a phenomenal ride by all three of them an d it was a shame I could not be a part of the team. I'm delighted with this today though, I just can't put it into words -- unbelievable."

Defending Olympic champion Ryan Bayley of Australia didn't make it to the final, only taking eighth in the second round. Pre-race favorites Teun Mulder of the Netherlands and teammate Theo Bos both failed to make the medal round.

Bradley Wiggins, also from Great Britain, achieved his second straight Olympic title in the Men's Individual Pursuit, leaving New Zealand's Hayden Roulston with the silver. Several minutes earlier, his compatriot Steven Burke grabbed the bronze by erasing Russian Alexei Markov's early advantage.

Wiggins said afterwards: "It's been a long build-up. it always is for the Olympic Games. We were here in December at the world cup and then it comes round so quickly," Wiggins  told BBC Sport. "I'm just pleased it's over. This is just the first one of three." 

"Yesterday was hard, the 1st round this evening was controlled and the final was hard, but I couldn't risk trying to ride easy. Taking on the challenge of winning three golds takes work.

Wiggins had been tipped to make an assault on Chris Boardman's 12-year-old world record, but he rode within himself in order to keep as fresh as possible for the team pursuit, "I had to play it safe, not chase world records," he said. "Three other guys (in the GB team) deserved to be in this race. It was the least I could do for them."

On London 2012, "Steven is only going to progress, and Geraint Thomas too. I have to be sure I'm going to win. I wouldn't want to go out like Bradley McGee did and not qualify for the final."

Taylor Phinney of the United States, the youngest track cyclist in Beijing at 18, started fast against Roulston in the first round, but faded later on to finish seventh.

In the Men's Points Race, Joan Llaneras of Spain lapped the field twice and won three sprints to secure his second Points Race gold medal in three Olympics. Llaneras - who will retire after the Madison on Tuesday, 19 August - won gold with 60 points.

Roger Kluge took an early lead, but faded against a late attack from Llaneras. Kluge won the final of 16 sprints to secure the silver medal with 58 points. Chris Newton of Great Britain was active throughout the race, winning the eighth sprint and scoring bronze with 56 points.

Defending Olympic champion Mikhail Ignatyev of Russia finished in 17th place with four points while defending Points Race world champion Vasili Kiryienka of Belarus tried to lap the field, but settled into fifth with 34 points.