Emma Finucane will 'come back fighting' for gold after narrowly missing out on top spot at the Track Cycling World Championships in Shanghai. The 23-year-old finished bronze in the keirin, just 14 thousandths of a second behind neutral athlete Alina Lysenko and Germany's Lea Friedrich. This adds to silver medals in the team sprint and individual sprint, both won by Chinese cyclists.
Finucane, part of Great Britain's Olympic gold-winning team sprint trio in Paris 2024, aims to retain that title in Los Angeles 2028. She expressed pride in medaling in all three races at the world championships, a first for her, and emphasized learning from each race. In Shanghai, Rhianna Parris-Smith replaced the retired Katy Marchant in the team sprint, which was beaten by China's Jiang Yulu, Tong Mengqi, and Yuan Liying.
Finucane highlighted the depth of British talent, noting ten girls competing for team spots, driving progress. Great Britain topped the medal table with 12 medals, including three golds from Anna Morris.
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