Ryan Elliott, Leigh Hoffman and Danny Barber have kicked off Australia's challenge at the world track cycling championships in Shanghai impressively with a silver medal in the men's team sprint.
The Commonwealth champions' bold gamble to upset the all-conquering Netherlands trio headed by all-time great Harrie Lavreysen saw them lead for two of the three laps in the final on Wednesday's opening day before the flying Dutchmen inevitably roared to their fourth-straight title.
