Welsh cycling duo Emma Finucane and Anna Morris don set for another night of gold hunt for di Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome tonight, after di morning session show say dem dey in top form.
Finucane na part of di team sprint trio wey include Rhian Edmunds and Lowri Thomas, and dem bin take gold for opening night of track cycling. Dem break Commonwealth Games record for di process, wey be first time Wales go so far for that event. Dem bin set fastest time for qualifying and deliver ultimate upgrade on di bronze wey di same trio take for Birmingham 2022.
Morris, for her side, bin secure bronze for team pursuit alongside Jess Roberts, Megan Barker and Ciara Oliva. She still dey eye more medals as she get chance for individual pursuit gold.
For sprint, Finucane don qualify for semi-finals where she go face fellow Welsh rider Edmunds. Finucane bin beat reigning Commonwealth and Olympic champion Ellesse Andrews for quarter-final, comfortable win for two races. Edmunds also follow am enter final four by beating Scotland’s Lauren Bell, while Thomas bow out for last 16 stage.
Morris, wey be individual pursuit double world champion, go race for gold against England‘s Josie Knight. Dem go face each other for final at 16:40. Morris bin beat Knight for world final for 2025, so this one na rematch wey plenty eyes dey watch.
Oliva bin finish sixth fastest with new personal best wey be five second improvement, while Roberts take 10th place. Morris also get chance for medal for women’s 10km scratch race alongside Barker and Carys Lloyd, wey go start at 17:56. For men’s individual pursuit qualification, Rhys Britton and William Salter finish 10th and 13th respectively.
Di gold for team sprint na history-making performance, as Wales break Commonwealth Games record for di velodrome. E bin be di 18th medal for Team Wales with three gold, six silver and nine bronze. E also na di third medal for Wales on day seven of di games, after silver for Para-cyclist James Ball and his guide Matt Rotherham, and bronze for di women’s team pursuit.
