Britain's Jason Kenny claimed his first individual gold medal Monday when he stunned Frenchman Gregory Bauge 2-0 to win track cycling's Olympic sprint title.

Australian Shane Perkins beat Trinidad's Njisane Phillip to the bronze.

Kenny was given the nod over defending champion Sir Chris Hoy to defend Britain's chances of sprint gold at his home Games after the rules were changed to limit each nation to one rider per event.

Four years after finishing second to Hoy in Beijing, Kenny did not turn his nose up al the opportunity.

After his runner-up place to Bauge at the Melbourne world championships in April, the 24-year-old from Bolton signalled his intent from day one by qualifying fastest in the 200m flying lap.