BEIJING (AP) -Spain's Joan Llaneras won the men's Olympic points race Saturday, adding that gold to the one he claimed in the event at Sydney in 2000 and the silver won in Athens four years ago.

Llaneras finished with 60 points, just ahead of Germany's Roger Kluge, who wound up with 58 for the silver. Britain's Chris Newton won the bronze with 56 points.

Llaneras took control over the second half of the race, thrusting his arms into the sky at the finish.

The points race is a complex 160-lap event where riders seek points awarded in sprints every 10th time around the velodrome.