Commonwealth Games cycling: New Zealand women and British men claim gold

Emma Foy and pilot Jessie Hodges secured the gold medal for New Zealand in the women's tandem para‑pair time trial at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, finishing in 1:06.367 and beating the Australian duo of Jessica Gallagher and Jacqueline Mengler‑Mohr.

British para‑cyclist Neil Fachie won a gold medal in the men's tandem sprint, overcoming a high‑speed crash in the qualifying rounds. After the fall, Fachie and his pilot—reported as Craig MacLean in one account and Aaron Pope in another—recovered to defeat the Australian team. Fachie said the thought of his three‑year‑old son Fraser kept him focused, delivering his sixth Commonwealth Games gold and making him Scotland’s most decorated Games gold‑medallist.

Both victories highlighted the competitive spirit and emotional stories that marked the track cycling programme in Glasgow.