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Keirin win makes an awesome foursome for Finucane at Commonwealth Games
Wales’s Emma Finucane made it four golds from four events at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, with a confident ride to victory in the final day’s women’s keirin event. She won the Team Sprint on Thursday, alongside Lowri Thomas and Rhian Edmunds, before qualifying fastest for the individual sprint on Friday, and winning without dropping a…
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Tears of joy as Awang wins Commonwealth keirin gold
An emotional Azizulhasni Awang sobbed as he celebrated victory in the men’s keirin competition at the Commonwealth Games, putting in a decisive attack when it mattered to pass former world number one Leigh Hoffman to the delight of the Glasgow crowd. The 38-year-old Pocket Rocketman has shown no sign of slowing down as he completes…
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Richardson out of Commonwealth Games following ‘injury in international racing’
Team England has confirmed that Matthew Richardson has been withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, starting on Friday afternoon, following today’s crash in Tachikawa. The statement says only: ‘Unfortunately, due to an injury sustained in international racing earlier this week, Matt Richardson will no longer be able to compete for Team England at the…
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Richardson’s round-the-world dash to race at Glasgow Games
Matthew Richardson may be the fastest man on a bicycle in history: but how quickly can he fly back from Japan to Scotland… and recover sufficiently to compete? That’s the challenge facing the English sprinter and his coaches, following confirmation that he will be part of the Team England squad at this summer’s Commonwealth Games.…
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Scottish sprint star Carlin retires at 28: the fire is gone
Great Britain’s Jack Carlin says he would be doing himself and the Scottish national jersey ‘a disservice’ if he were to extend his career, purely for the chance to ride a home Commonwealth Games. The four-time Olympic medallist, winning team sprint silver and individual sprint bronze at both Tokyo and Paris, has announced his retirement…
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Keirin confirmed for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
Glasgow 2026 will feature men’s and women’s keirin competitions, as part of the biggest track cycling programme ever seen at a Commonwealth Games. Sprinters will be particularly pleased by the event selection, announced by the Glasgow 2026 Organising Company: it also includes team sprint, individual sprint and the kilo for both men and women. Organisers…
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Confirmed: track cycling will be part of Commonwealth Games programme
Track cycling has been confirmed as one of the 10 sports included in a slimmed-down Commonwealth Games, to be hosted in Glasgow from July 23 to August 2. The Scottish city stepped in when the Australian state of Victoria withdrew its hosting offer, citing escalating costs. Interest from Malaysia and Singapore came to nothing. That…
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Glasgow council report hints at Commonwealth Games plans for 2026
Papers prepared for a meeting of a Glasgow City Council committee appear to confirm the proposed dates of the 2026 Commonwealth Games – and the inclusion of track cycling in the reduced programme. The city’s Administration Committee will consider a report next week from the Chief Executive, which indicates that the Games will take place…
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Commonwealth Sport hiring senior staff ahead of Glasgow confirmation
We still await formal confirmation that Glasgow will host the Commonwealth Games in 2026 – but with so little time to prepare, organisers are moving quickly to hire the senior personnel required to deliver the slimmed-down event. Somewhat quietly last week, the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Organising Company posted a series of job adverts on…
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Commonwealth Games decision could sway DerbyWheel prospects
With so many prospective DerbyWheel participants coming from Commonwealth countries, the fate of the 2026 Commonwealth Games could be a significant factor in any riders’ decision to quit UCI-sanctioned competition in favour of the keirin startup series. The Australian state of Victoria was chosen to host the 2026 Games, with events taking place in multiple…
