Cycling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's tandem sprint B
| Men's tandem sprint B at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Lee Valley VeloPark | |||||||||
| Dates | 31 July | |||||||||
| Competitors | 14 from 6 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Cycling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||
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| Qualification | ||
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| 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 |
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| Cross-country | men | women |
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| Sprint | men | women |
| Time trial | men | women |
The men's tandem sprint B at the 2022 Commonwealth Games is part of the cycling programme, and took place on 31 July 2022.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Neil Fachie (GBR)
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9.568 | Brisbane, Australia | 7 April 2018 |
| Games record |  Neil Fachie (SCO)
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9.568 | Brisbane, Australia | 7 April 2018 |
Schedule
The schedule is as follows:[1]
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 31 July 2022 | 10:42 | Qualifying |
| 11:25 | Semifinals | |
| 15:02 | Finals |
Results
Qualifying
Top 4 riders qualify for Semi-Finals.[2]
| Rank | Nation | Riders | Time | Behind | Average speed (km/h) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland |
Neil Fachie Lewis Stewart (pilot) |
9.807 | — | 73.417 | Q |
| 2 |  Wales |
James Ball Matt Rotherham (pilot) |
9.851 | +0.044 | 73.089 | Q |
| 3 |  Australia |
Beau Wootton Luke Zaccaria (pilot) |
10.370 | +0.563 | 69.431 | Q |
| 4 | Wales |
Alex Pope Steffan Lloyd (pilot) |
10.401 | +0.594 | 69.224 | Q |
| 5 |  England |
Stephen Bate Christopher Latham (pilot) |
10.614 | +0.807 | 67.835 | |
| 6 |  Ghana |
Frederick Assor Rudolf Mensah (pilot) |
13.186 | +3.379 | 54.603 | |
| 7 |  Kenya |
Kennedy Ogada Peter Njoki (pilot) |
13.396 | +3.589 | 53.747 |
Semifinals
The winners race for the gold and silver medals. The losers race for third place.[3]
| Heat | Rank | Country | Riders | Race 1 | Race 2 | Decider | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Scotland |
Neil Fachie Lewis Stewart (pilot) |
won | won | QG | |
| 1 | 2 | Wales |
Alex Pope Steffan Lloyd (pilot) |
+0.230 | +0.128 | QB | |
| 2 | 1 | Wales |
James Ball Matt Rotherham (pilot) |
won | won | QG | |
| 2 | 2 | Australia |
Beau Wootton Luke Zaccaria (pilot) |
+0.333 | +0.145 | QB | |
Finals
The final classification is determined in the medal finals.[4]
| Rank | Country | Riders | Race 1 | Race 2 | Decider | Notes |
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| Gold medal final | ||||||
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Wales |
James Ball Matt Rotherham (pilot) |
won | won | ||
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Scotland |
Neil Fachie Lewis Stewart (pilot) |
+0.009 | +0.122 | ||
| Bronze medal final | ||||||
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Australia |
Beau Wootton Luke Zaccaria (pilot) |
won | won | ||
| 4 | Wales |
Alex Pope Steffan Lloyd (pilot) |
+0.164 | +0.387 | ||
References
- ^ "Men's Tandem B - Sprint". Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ Qualifying results
- ^ Semifinals results
- ^ Finals results