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Great Britain won two gold medals within about 20 minutes on the second day of the UCI Track World Championships in Shanghai. Matt Bostock took the men’s scratch race, then the British women’s team pursuit squad beat Italy by more than five seconds. Britain also won bronze in the men’s team pursuit.
Great Britain won two gold medals in about 20 minutes on the second day of the UCI Track World Championships in Shanghai on Thursday, as Matt Bostock claimed the men’s scratch race and the women’s team pursuit quartet beat Italy by more than five seconds. The results gave Britain its first rainbow jersey of this championships and a ninth world title in the women’s team pursuit.
Bostock, a rider from the Isle of Man, attacked early in the 40-lap scratch race and animated the contest before going solo after catching Switzerland’s Alex Vogel around halfway. He passed Vogel with about 10 laps remaining, then held off the chasing field by more than half a lap. New Zealand’s Tom Sexton finished second, with Belgium’s Lindsay De Vylder third.
The women’s team pursuit squad of Anna Morris, Josie Knight, Millie Couzens and Erin Boothman controlled the final against Italy, leading for more than three-quarters of the four-kilometre race. Britain recorded 4:04.610 to win by more than five seconds. Megan Barker had ridden in the first round earlier that day, making her part of the gold-medal team.
Morris, Knight and Couzens had won the European title and set a world record in February. Boothman, 19, was making her senior World Championships debut; she is a four-time junior world champion. Germany took bronze in the women’s event.
Two Golds Strengthen Britain’s Track Campaign
The pair of victories gave Britain an early lift in the championships and brought success in two different formats: Bostock’s individual endurance race and the women’s four-rider pursuit. The result also marked a personal milestone for Bostock, who said he received his call-up for the scratch race only the night before it took place.
The women’s victory adds to a long record in the discipline. Britain has now won the women’s team pursuit nine times since it was introduced at the Track World Championships in 2008, making it the most successful nation in the event, according to the report. The squad combined established senior riders with two athletes making their senior Worlds debuts.
Britain added a medal in the men’s team pursuit, too. After trailing France for part of the bronze-medal ride-off, Noah and Henry Hobbs, Ethan Vernon, Ollie Wood and Bostock came back to win by more than three seconds in 3:47.245. The result meant the day’s British haul included two golds and a bronze.
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Key Races Across Thursday’s Programme
The championships are being held in Shanghai, China. In the men’s team pursuit, Denmark beat Italy for its fourth consecutive world title, recording 3:40.865. The winning quartet came within a second of Denmark’s world record of 3:39.977, set at the European Championships in February. Italy’s team included Filippo Ganna and Jonathan Milan.
Belgium’s Lotte Kopecky won the women’s elimination race, beating Japan’s Yumi Kajihara in the final two; American Megan Jastrab took bronze. Britain’s Abi Miller placed ninth. In the men’s keirin, Dutch rider Harrie Lavreysen earned his second title of these championships, adding to his team sprint victory from the previous day.
British riders Emma Finucane and Sophie Capewell advanced through the opening rounds of the women’s individual sprint and were set to meet in the semi-finals on Friday. The source report also said no British man reached the keirin quarter-finals. Matthew Richardson, the European champion, had been sent home on Monday following reports of serious misconduct involving discriminatory posts and behaviour; the report said his departure came too late for Britain to enter a replacement.
“It was phenomenal.”
— Josie Knight, three-time world champion
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More Results Still to Come
The championships are still underway, so Thursday’s results do not settle the final medal standings or show how Britain’s overall campaign will finish. The supplied report does not provide a complete medal table, the full schedule, or results for all events on the programme. Bostock also said the plan had been for him to miss these championships and focus on next year, but the report does not detail how his late selection was made.
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Friday’s Sprint Semi-Finals
Britain’s next listed milestone is the women’s individual sprint semi-finals on Friday, where Emma Finucane and Sophie Capewell are due to race each other. Finucane is already a two-time world champion in the event. Further races and medal results will follow as the championships continue in Shanghai.
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Key Questions
Which two gold medals did Great Britain win?
Matt Bostock won the men’s scratch race, and Britain’s women’s team pursuit squad beat Italy in the final.
How did Britain win the women’s team pursuit?
The quartet of Anna Morris, Josie Knight, Millie Couzens and Erin Boothman recorded 4:04.610 and beat Italy by more than five seconds over four kilometres.
Who finished on the podium in the men’s scratch race?
Bostock took gold, New Zealand’s Tom Sexton finished second and Belgium’s Lindsay De Vylder placed third.
Did Britain win any other medals on Thursday?
Yes. Britain won bronze in the men’s team pursuit, beating France by more than three seconds in the ride-off.
What is next for the British team?
Emma Finucane and Sophie Capewell are scheduled to meet in the women’s individual sprint semi-finals on Friday, according to the report.
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