The women's tandem sprint B at the 2022 Commonwealth Games is part of the cycling programme, and took place on 29 July 2022.
| Women's tandem sprint B at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Lee Valley VeloPark | ||||||
| Dates | 29 July | ||||||
| Competitors | 8 from 3 nations | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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No bronze medal was awarded as the minimum five entries did not compete, after a late withdrawal from the fifth entered team.[1] This meant only the gold and silver were awarded per Commonwealth Games Federation regulations.[2]
Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Sophie Thornhill (ENG)
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10.609 | Brisbane, Australia | 5 April 2018 |
| Games record |  Sophie Thornhill (ENG)
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10.609 | Brisbane, Australia | 5 April 2018 |
Schedule edit
The schedule is as follows:[3]
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 29 July 2022 | 10:02 | Qualifying |
| 10:47 | Semifinals | |
| 16:02 | Finals |
Results edit
Qualifying edit
Times in the qualifying rides determined seeding for the semifinals.
| Rank | Nation | Riders | Time | Behind | Average speed (km/h) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia |
Jessica Gallagher Caitlin Ward (pilot) |
10.675 | — | 67.447 | |
| 2 |  Scotland |
Aileen McGlynn Ellie Stone (pilot) |
11.145 | +0.470 | 64.603 | |
| 3 | England |
Sophie Unwin Georgia Holt (pilot) |
11.386 | +0.711 | 63.236 | |
| 4 | Scotland |
Libby Clegg Jenny Holl (pilot) |
11.898 | +1.223 | 60.514 |
Semifinals edit
The winners race for the gold and silver medals. The losers race for third place.[4]
| Heat | Rank | Country | Riders | Race 1 | Race 2 | Decider | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Australia |
Jessica Gallagher Caitlin Ward (pilot) |
won | won | QG | |
| 1 | 2 | Scotland |
Libby Clegg Jenny Holl (pilot) |
+0.845 | +1.821 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Scotland |
Aileen McGlynn Ellie Stone (pilot) |
won | +0.111 | won | QG |
| 2 | 2 | England |
Sophie Unwin Georgia Holt (pilot) |
+0.139 | won | REL | |
Finals edit
The final classification is determined in the medal finals.[5]
| Rank | Country | Riders | Race 1 | Race 2 | Decider | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold medal final | ||||||
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Australia |
Jessica Gallagher Caitlin Ward (pilot) |
won | won | ||
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Scotland |
Aileen McGlynn Ellie Stone (pilot) |
+0.518 | +0.121 | ||
| 3rd place decider | ||||||
| 3 | England |
Sophie Unwin Georgia Holt (pilot) |
won | won | ||
| 4 | Scotland |
Libby Clegg Jenny Holl (pilot) |
+1.164 | +1.128 | ||
References edit
- ^ Parker, Ian (29 July 2022). "Sophie Unwin left in tears after not getting a bronze medal for finishing third". www.ca.movies.yahoo.com/. Yahoo!. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Sophie Unwin left in tears after not being awarded bronze medal despite third-place finish". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Cycling Track | Schedule". Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ Semifinals results
- ^ Finals results