A 10-strong team of young British talent will be making their world level debut at the 2024 UCI Junior Track World Championships in Luoyang, China from Wednesday 21 August to Sunday 25 August. Get your daily round up here.
Day one
Both junior team pursuit squads got their UCI Junior Track World Championships campaigns underway today, with the men qualifying for the bronze medal final while the women are through to round one.
Having qualified fourth fastest, Sam Fisher, William Salter, Henry Hobbs and Fin Tarling were beaten by the Italian quartet - who set a new junior world record - in round one. They will face Australia for a place on the podium tomorrow.
Earlier Imogen Wolff, Erin Boothman, Carys Lloyd and Cat Ferguson qualified second fastest in the women's competition, despite an early fall for Cat. They will also meet Italy in tomorrow's round one rides.
Tomorrow's action will also see Georgette Rand compete in the women's sprint, while Oliver Pettifer takes on the men's keirin.
Day two
The women's team pursuit squad of Cat Ferguson, Imogen Wolff, Carys Lloyd and Erin Boothman rode themselves into rainbow jerseys in a new world record time on the second day of the 2024 UCI Junior Track World Championships in Luoyang. Our quartet set a blistering time of 4:20.811 to beat France to the top step.
Elsewhere, our men's team pursuit squad of Sam Fisher, William Salter, Henry Hobbs and Fin Tarling bagged themselves a brilliant bronze, beating Australia and setting a new national record.
Oliver Pettifer finished fifth in a competitive men's keirin, while Georgette Rand is safely through to the women's sprint 1/4 finals tomorrow.
Day three
Cat Ferguson stormed to her second world title in as many days as she dominated the women's omnium, while Henry Hobbs staged an impressive comeback to grab men's individual pursuit gold on the third day of racing in China.
Ferguson won the tempo and elimination races before maintaining a healty lead in the final points race to win the womne's omnium and add to her team pursuit title she helped win yesterday.
Hobbs was, at one point, over two and a half seconds down on his Australian rival in the individual pursuit, but he turned things around in the final km to win by the tiniest of margins.
Georgette Rand added to her impressive medal tally this year by picking up silver in the women's sprint, while Fin Tarling added his second bronze of the champs in the men's points race.
William Salter rode to a top-10 finish in the men's individual pursuit earlier, and Oliver Pettifer safely qualified for tomorrow's men sprint 1/4 finals.
Day four
There was another double helping of gold for the Great Britain Cycling Team on day four in Luoyang, as Imogen Wolff and Carys Lloyd both added another rainbow jersey to their wardrobes.
Wolff controlled the women’s points race from start to finish, adding a second gold to her tally for the championships after helping the team pursuit squad to victory earlier this week.
Lloyd also doubled-up on TP gold, storming to victory in the women’s individual pursuit by almost two seconds. It means GB have won both IPs at these championships - as well as medalling in both TPs. Teammate Erin Boothman narrowly missed out on a medal ride, finishing fifth.
Elsewhere Georgette Rand was fifth in the women’s 500m TT, while Oliver Pettifer finished seventh in the men’s sprint and Sam Fisher came 11th in the men’s omnium.
Day five
There was a medal of each colour for the Great Britain Cycling Team on the final day, ensuring they topped the standings in Luoyang.
Erin Boothman and Carys Lloyd claimed the women's Madison world title in dominant fashion, taking a lap and finishing 17 points clear of the rest of the field. It means every member of the women's endurance team comes home with at least two rainbow jerseys.
In the men's Madison, Fin Tarling and William Salter produced a solid ride to earn bronze - adding to their bronze medal in thet team pursuit earlier in the week.
Henry Hobbs was on the podium once more - following individual pursuit success the other day - as he claimed silver in the men's kilo TT with a brilliant 1:00.255. Oliver Pettifer was 11th.
Elsewhere Georgette Rand won the women's keirin minor final to finish seventh, while Sam Fisher was also seventh in the men's elimination.
The squad and staff return home with a stunning 11 medals - six of them gold - after five days of racing in China. Well done team!
