Emma Finucane claimed her second gold in two nights as Wales beat England in a dramatic cycling duel at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow. The 23-year-old from Carmarthen powered to victory in the individual sprint, easing past Great Britain team-mate Sophie Capewell in the final, a day after winning team sprint gold with Rhian Edmunds.
Anna Morris made it a golden double for Wales, dominating Josie Knight in the 4,000m individual pursuit final. The 31-year-old, a double world pursuit champion, timed her ride to perfection to stop the clock at 4:24.272 after Knight had set the fastest qualifying time. Morris' remarkable journey — she did not own a road bike until she was almost 20 and had never set foot in a velodrome — reached a new peak with her first Commonwealth gold. The event was staged over 4,000m for the first time at these Games, having previously been a 3,000m contest.
Finucane's day was pure domination. She set a new Games record of 10.322 seconds in qualifying, eased past reigning Commonwealth and Olympic champion Ellesse Andrews in the quarter-finals, and beat Edmunds in an all-Welsh semi-final before facing Capewell. By adding individual sprint gold to her team success, she became the first Welsh woman to win two golds at the same Commonwealth Games since athlete Kirsty Wade in 1986.
