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GB win two golds at Track World Championships in Shanghai

Great Britain, Australia and Ireland all claimed medals on the opening events of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships.

Analysis deskEditor Andersson Iyke16 October 2026, 02:20 GMT

What happened

Great Britain won gold in the women's team pursuit and the men's scratch race at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships.1

Australia reached the podium in the men's team sprint, taking silver for the fifth consecutive year.2

Ireland's Lara Gillespie won silver in the scratch race at the championships, held in Shanghai.3

The UCI Track Cycling World Championships are taking place in Shanghai.3

Medals have been awarded in multiple events including the scratch race and team pursuit/sprint disciplines, with Great Britain, Australia and Ireland among the medallists.1 2 3

None of the outlets reviewed reported the full medal table or results from other nations beyond Great Britain, Australia and Ireland.
None of the outlets reviewed gave details such as race times or margins of victory.

The championships serve as a key event in the track cycling calendar, with medals contested across sprint and endurance disciplines.1 2 3

Every outlet we drew on, grouped by where it is based. Read the originals for the full reporting.