Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was the 20th appearance of Cycling at the Commonwealth Games. The cycling competition at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held at the Currumbin Beachfront (road), Nerang National Park (mountain biking), both of which are located in the Gold Coast and Anna Meares Velodrome (track, located in Brisbane) from 5 to 14 April.[1][2]

Cycling
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
(From left to right) Mountain biking, Road, Track
VenueCurrumbin Beachfront (road)
Nerang National Park (mountain biking)
Anna Meares Velodrome (track)
Dates10 & 14 April 2018 (road)
12 April 2018 (mountain biking)
5–8 April 2018 (track)
 2014
2022 

A total of 26 events were held: 4 in road cycling, 2 in mountain biking and 20 in track cycling (including four events in para-track cycling). The 26 events were evenly split between men and women. This was done after the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) added more women's events in October 2016, to make the games a gender-equal games in terms of overall medal events.[3][4]

Schedule

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HHeats/qualifying ¼Quarterfinals ½Semifinals FFinal
Road cycling and mountain biking
Date
Event
Tue 10Wed 11Thu 12Fri 13Sat 14
Road cycling
Men's road raceF
Men's time trialF
Women's road raceF
Women's time trialF
Mountain biking
Men's cross-countryF
Women's cross-countryF
Track and para-track cycling
Date
Event
Thu 5Fri 6Sat 7Sun 8
Track cycling
Men's keirinH½F
Men's individual pursuitQF
Men's team pursuitQF
Men's sprintH¼½F
Men's 1 km time trialF
Men's team sprintQF
Men's points raceHF
Men's scratch raceHF
Women's sprintH¼½F
Women's keirinH½F
Women's 500m time trialF
Women's team sprintQF
Women's individual pursuitQF
Women's points raceF
Women's scratch raceF
Women's team pursuitQF
Para-track cycling
Men's tandem sprint BQ½F
Men's tandem 1 km time trial BF
Women's tandem sprint BQF
Women's tandem 1 km time trial BF

Medal summary

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Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Australia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Australia*143623
2 England44513
3 Scotland44210
4 New Zealand39517
5 Wales1416
6 Canada0033
7 South Africa0022
Totals (7 entries)26242474

Road cycling

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Track cycling

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Keirin
details
Matthew Glaetzer
 Australia
Lewis Oliva
 Wales
Edward Dawkins
 New Zealand
Points race
details
Mark Stewart
 Scotland
Campbell Stewart
 New Zealand
Ethan Hayter
 England
Individual pursuit
details
Charlie Tanfield
 England
John Archibald
 Scotland
Dylan Kennett
 New Zealand
Team pursuit
details
 Australia
Alex Porter
Sam Welsford
Leigh Howard
Kelland O'Brien
Jordan Kerby*
 England
Oliver Wood
Kian Emadi
Charlie Tanfield
Ethan Hayter
 Canada
Michael Foley
Jay Lamoureux
Derek Gee
Aidan Caves
Adam Jamieson*
Scratch race
details
Sam Welsford
 Australia
Campbell Stewart
 New Zealand
Christopher Latham
 England
Sprint
details
Sam Webster
 New Zealand
Jack Carlin
 Scotland
Jacob Schmid
 Australia
Team sprint
details
 New Zealand
Ethan Mitchell
Sam Webster
Edward Dawkins
 England
Ryan Owens
Joseph Truman
Philip Hindes
 Australia
Nathan Hart
Jacob Schmid
Patrick Constable
Matthew Glaetzer*
1 km time trial
details
Matthew Glaetzer
 Australia
Edward Dawkins
 New Zealand
Callum Skinner
 Scotland

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Keirin
details
Stephanie Morton
 Australia
Kaarle McCulloch
 Australia
Natasha Hansen
 New Zealand
Points race
details
Elinor Barker
 Wales
Katie Archibald
 Scotland
Neah Evans
 Scotland
Individual pursuit
details
Katie Archibald
 Scotland
Rebecca Wiasak
 Australia
Annette Edmondson
 Australia
Team pursuit
details
 Australia
Alexandra Manly
Annette Edmondson
Ashlee Ankudinoff
Amy Cure
 New Zealand
Kirstie James
Rushlee Buchanan
Racquel Sheath
Bryony Botha
 Canada
Allison Beveridge
Annie Foreman-Mackey
Ariane Bonhomme
Stephanie Roorda
Scratch race
details
Amy Cure
 Australia
Neah Evans
 Scotland
Emily Kay
 England
Sprint
details
Stephanie Morton
 Australia
Natasha Hansen
 New Zealand
Kaarle McCulloch
 Australia
Team sprint
details
 Australia
Kaarle McCulloch
Stephanie Morton
 New Zealand
Natasha Hansen
Emma Cumming
 England
Lauren Bate
Katy Marchant
500 m time trial
details
Kaarle McCulloch
 Australia
Stephanie Morton
 Australia
Emma Cumming
 New Zealand

Para-track cycling

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's tandem sprint B
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 Scotland
Neil Fachie
Matt Rotherham (pilot)
 Wales
James Ball
Peter Mitchell (pilot)
 Australia
Brad Henderson
Tom Clarke (pilot)
Men's tandem 1 km time trial B
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 Scotland
Neil Fachie
Matt Rotherham (pilot)
 Wales
James Ball
Peter Mitchell (pilot)
 Australia
Brad Henderson
Tom Clarke (pilot)
Women's tandem sprint B
details
 England
Sophie Thornhill
Helen Scott (pilot)
Only medal awarded
Women's tandem 1 km time trial B
details
 England
Sophie Thornhill
Helen Scott (pilot)
Only medal awarded

Mountain biking

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Records

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DateEventTimeNameNationRecords
5 AprilWomen's B&VI sprint qualifying10.609Sophie Thornhill
Helen Scott
 EnglandWR, GR
Women's 4000m team pursuit qualifying4:17.218Ashlee Ankudinoff
Amy Cure
Annette Edmondson
Alexandra Manly
 AustraliaGR
Men's 4000m team pursuit qualifying3:52.041Leigh Howard
Jordan Kerby
Alex Porter
Sam Welsford
 AustraliaGR
Women's team sprint qualifying32.578Kaarle McCulloch
Stephanie Morton
 AustraliaGR
Men's team sprint qualifying42.822Ethan Mitchell
Eddie Dawkins
Sam Webster
 New ZealandGR
Men's B&VI 1000m time trial final1:00.065Neil Fachie
Matt Rotherham
 ScotlandGR
Women's 4000m team pursuit final4:15.214Ashlee Ankudinoff
Amy Cure
Annette Edmondson
Alexandra Manly
 AustraliaGR
Men's 4000m team pursuit final3:49.804Alex Porter
Sam Welsford
Leigh Howard
Kelland O'Brien
 AustraliaWR, GR
Women's team sprint final32.488Kaarle McCulloch
Stephanie Morton
 AustraliaGR
6 AprilWomen's sprint qualifying10.524Stephanie Morton AustraliaGR
Women's 3000m individual pursuit qualifying3:24.119Katie Archibald ScotlandGR
Men's 4000m individual pursuit qualifying4.11.455Charlie Tanfield EnglandGR
7 AprilMen's sprint qualifying9.583Matthew Glaetzer AustraliaGR
Men's B&VI sprint qualifying9.568Neil Fachie
Matt Rotherham
 ScotlandWR, GR
Women's B&VI 1000m time trial final1:04.623Sophie Thornhill
Helen Scott
 EnglandWR, GR
8 AprilMen's 1000m time trial final59.340Matthew Glaetzer AustraliaGR

Participating nations

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Multiple athletes took part in more than one discipline. For example, all of Canada's road athletes also competed in the track events.

Road

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There are 34 participating nations in road cycling with a total of 167 athletes.

Mountain bike

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There are 15 participating nations in mountain biking with a total of 34 athletes.

Track

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There are 18 participating nations in track cycling with a total of 146 athletes.

Para-track

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There are 6 participating nations in para-track cycling with a total of 8 athletes.

See also

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References

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  1. "Official Ticketing Guide" (PDF). www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  2. "Venues". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  3. "Level playing field for women at 2018 Commonwealth Games". The Scotsman. Edinburgh, Scotland. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  4. McKay, Duncan (7 October 2016). "Gold Coast 2018 to offer same amount of medals for men and women after seven events added". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
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