The American rider, already a world champion in the team pursuit, took more than two seconds off the existing time to record 3min 20.072sec in her first race at the Apeldoorn Velodrome.

In the gold medal race against Annemiek van Vleuten of The Netherlands, Dygert took the record down another 0.012 seconds.

Kelly Caitlin of the US beat Lisa Brennauer of Germany for the bronze medal.

Four other world titles were awarded on the fourth day of competition in The Netherlands, where the hosts lead the standings with a total of nine medals, including three gold.

They are  followed by Great Britain, which has six, including two gold, and Italy, with six medals including one gold, and then Germany at five with three gold.

Germany took their third world title in the women's 500 metres time trial, with Miriam Welte winning her second title at these Championships. 

Daria Shmeleva of Russia took second and Elis Ligtlee of The Netherlands won the bronze medal. 

"I worked so hard for this event and the team sprint," said Welte.

"It is just so incredible that I get to be world champion again after 2014. 

"I still can't believe it."

The women's Madison, in only its second year at the World Championships, was dominated by the British team of Katie Archibald and Emily Nelson, who finished with 50 points.

The Netherlands took the silver medal, with Kirsten Wild winning her third medal of the Championships, beside partner Amy Pieters.

The Italian team of Letizia Paternoster and Maria Conalonieri won the bronze medal.

The men's omnium was one of the closest fought ever, with two riders tied at 107 points going into the final lap of the points race after four events.

The tie between Szyman Sajnok of Poland and Jan Willem van Schip of The Netherlands would be broken by whoever crossed the finish line first, and it proved to be Sajnok, giving Poland its first medal and world title of the Championships.

Simone Consonni of Italy won the bronze medal.

The final title awarded for the day was the men's sprint, with Matthew Glaetzer of Australia remaining undefeated in two days of sprinting.

Glaetzer beat young British rival Jack Carlin for the rainbow jersey.

In the bronze medal competition, Sebastien Vigier of France beat Maximilian Levy of Germany.

"I've won a team gold medal, but my first individual world title is so special," said Glaetzer.

"This win is dedicated to my late coach Gary West who passed away about a year ago."