Great Britain celebrated a successful day at the 2026 World Track Cycling Championships, securing gold medals in both the women's team pursuit final and the men's scratch race.

In the women's team pursuit, Erin Boothman, Anna Morris, Josie Knight, and Millie Couzens showcased remarkable resilience, overcoming an early deficit to defeat the reigning world champions, Italy, by over five seconds.

Matthew Bostock made headlines in the men's scratch race, seizing his first world title in Shanghai, China. He executed a brilliant strategy by making his move at the halfway point and successfully maintained his lead.

Additionally, Great Britain earned a bronze medal in the men's team pursuit, with Henry Hobbs, Noah Hobbs, Ethan Vernon, and Ollie Wood defeating France in the bronze medal ride-off. Bostock also contributed to the bronze medal effort earlier in the team pursuit.

In other noteworthy performances, Sophie Capewell, who had already won silver in the women's team sprint alongside Rhianna Parris-Smith and Emma Finucane, advanced to the semi-finals of the women's sprint. Capewell, 28, triumphed over China's Jiang Yulu in a best-of-three quarter-final, setting up an exciting semi-final alongside Finucane, the sprint title holder from 2023 and 2024.

Amidst these victories, Great Britain's preparations faced challenges with the withdrawal of Matt Richardson from the squad due to an ongoing misconduct investigation. British Cycling confirmed the 27-year-old Olympic medallist's removal but did not disclose specific reasons. Richardson expressed his intention to cooperate with the investigation.