| Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||
|---|---|---|
Road cycling | ||
| Road race | men | women |
| Time trial | men | women |
Track cycling | ||
| Individual pursuit | men | women |
| Team pursuit | men | women |
| Sprint | men | women |
| Team sprint | men | women |
| Points race | men | women |
| Keirin | men | women |
| Scratch race | men | women |
| Time trial | men | women |
Mountain biking | ||
| Cross-country | men | women |
Para-track | ||
| Sprint | men | women |
| Time trial | men | women |
The Women's tandem sprint B at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, was part of the cycling programme, which took place on 5 April 2018. This event was for blind and visually impaired cyclists riding with a sighted pilot.
As only three nations entered the event, per Commonwealth Games regulations, no silver or bronze medal was available.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
| World record[a] |  Jessica Gallagher (AUS)
|
11.045 | Montichiari, Italy | 20 March 2016 |
| Games record |  Sophie Thornhill (ENG)
|
11.277 | Glasgow, Scotland | 24 July 2014 |
- ^ The mark of 10.891 set by Sophie Thornhill in the 2018 World Championships[1] was not ratified at the time.
Schedule
The schedule is as follows:[2]
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 5 April 2018 | 14:32 | Qualifying |
| 19:02 | Final |
Results
Qualifying
The two fastest tandems advance to the gold medal final.[3]
| Rank | Nation | Riders | Time | Behind | Average speed (km/h) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England |
Sophie Thornhill Helen Scott (pilot) |
10.609 | — | 67.867 | WR |
| 2 |  Australia |
Jessica Gallagher Madison Janssen (pilot) |
10.954 | +0.345 | 65.729 | |
| 3 |  Scotland |
Aileen McGlynn Louise Haston (pilot) |
11.157 | +0.548 | 64.533 |
Gold medal final
| Rank | Nation | Riders | Race 1 | Race 2 | Decider (i.r.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
England |
Sophie Thornhill Helen Scott (pilot) |
X | X | |
| 2 | Australia |
Jessica Gallagher Madison Janssen (pilot) |
+0.167 | +0.207 |
References
- ^ "Women's B Sprint Qualification" (PDF). UCI / Veloresults. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Cycling Track - Daily Schedule". Gold Coast 2018. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ Qualifying results
- ^ Final results
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