Track Worlds day four: Anna Morris completes golden hat-trick, Couzens wins pursuit as Leitão takes omnium

Great Britain kept up their medal rush on the penultimate day of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Shanghai on Saturday, 17 October, with Anna Morris completing a hat-trick of golds in the women's madison and Millie Couzens leading a British one-two in the individual pursuit. Portugal's Iuri Leitao won the men's omnium for the second time, and Germany's Pauline Grabosch claimed the women's kilometre time trial.

Morris and Boothman dominate the madison

Morris, partnered by Erin Boothman, won the women's madison with 40 points after the pair gained a lap on the field. France's Clara Copponi and Marion Borras took silver on 33 points, while Japan's Tsuyaka Uchino and Maho Kakita claimed bronze on 18 points, level on points with New Zealand.

It was a third gold of the week for Morris, who had already won the team pursuit and the omnium. Three events, three world titles is a rare return at a single championships, and she spoke afterwards about how much she enjoyed racing alongside Boothman in the two-rider event.

An all-British pursuit final

The women's individual pursuit final turned into a British affair. Couzens, the fastest qualifier, beat team-mate Josie Knight to the gold, giving Britain both of the top two places. Germany's Lisa Klein won the bronze medal ride against Italy's Martina Alzini.

Those two titles took Great Britain's gold count in Shanghai to six, matching the number they won at the 2012 world championships. Going into the final day, Britain led the medal table with six golds, three silvers and two bronzes, ahead of the Netherlands on four golds.

Leitao wins a second omnium crown

The men's omnium was decided in the closing points race. Leitao had set up his challenge by winning the scratch race by a lap and finishing third in both the tempo and elimination races. Belgium's Fabio Van den Bossche briefly moved to the top of the standings after taking a lap of his own, but the Portuguese rider regained control with 35 laps remaining and finished on 143 points.

Van den Bossche took silver with 129 points and Germany's Tim Torn Teutenberg claimed bronze on 115. Spain's Sebastian Mora was fourth, Italy's Simone Consonni fifth and Britain's Henry Hobbs sixth after slipping back in the final event.

Grabosch gives Germany their first gold

In the women's kilometre time trial, Grabosch delivered Germany's first title of the championships, finishing ahead of the Netherlands' Hetty van de Wouw, with Dutch rider Sofie van Rooijen taking bronze.

Final day in Shanghai

The championships close on Sunday, 18 October, with the men's sprint semi-finals and final, the women's keirin, the women's points race, the men's elimination race and the men's madison all on the programme at the Shanghai Velodrome. Shanghai is in the same time zone as Malaysia, so the sessions run at the same clock time for fans following from home.

Key takeaways

• Anna Morris won her third gold of the championships in the women's madison with Erin Boothman.
• Millie Couzens beat fellow Briton Josie Knight in the women's individual pursuit final.
• Great Britain reached six golds in Shanghai, matching their 2012 world championships haul.
• Iuri Leitao won the men's omnium with 143 points, his second world title in the event.
• Pauline Grabosch won the women's kilo for Germany's first gold of the week.

FAQ

How many gold medals has Great Britain won at the 2026 Track Worlds? Six after day four, which put them top of the medal table going into the final day.

Who won the men's omnium in Shanghai? Portugal's Iuri Leitao, ahead of Belgium's Fabio Van den Bossche and Germany's Tim Torn Teutenberg.

When do the 2026 Track World Championships finish? The final day is Sunday, 18 October 2026, at the Shanghai Velodrome.

Sources: Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Guide-Ski, Wikipedia