Olympic and defending world champions Emma Finucane and Sophie Capewell will represent Great Britain at the 2026 Track World Championships in Shanghai from 14 to 18 October. The event serves as the first qualifying competition for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, with 22 titles at stake across endurance and sprint disciplines. GB finished second in 2025 behind the Netherlands, who dominated with nine gold medals, including four from Harrie Lavreysen.
The British team will miss retired stars Katie Archibald and Katy Marchant but fields a strong squad featuring eight world title winners and eight Olympic medallists. Finucane arrives after a record-breaking Commonwealth Games performance in Glasgow, where she won four golds, supported by teammates Lowri Thomas and Rhianna Parris-Smith in the sprint squad. Young endurance athletes Millie Couzens, Erin Boothman, and Abi Miller will make their elite debuts, while veterans Meg Barker, Josie Knight, and Anna Morris provide experience.
On the men’s side, Harry Ledingham-Horn aims to improve on last year’s team sprint silver, and Matt Richardson returns from injury after beating Lavreysen to win the European sprint title. The men’s squad includes Olympic silver medallists Joe Truman and Ed Lowe, alongside endurance veterans Ethan Vernon, Mark Stewart, and Ollie Wood, who collectively hold 15 Olympic and world medals. Brothers Noah and Henry Hobbs and Matt Bostock complete the endurance line-up.
Live coverage will be available on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, and the BBC Sport website and app.
Source: BBC Sport · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing