Tasmania's Georgia Baker has scored a top 10 finish in the women's omnium in a tightly contested event at the UCI Track Nation Cup.
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The former Perth resident has travelled to Glasgow to represent Australia as part of the endurance squad comprised of solely European-based riders.
The omnium was Baker's first event of the meet and climbed through some of the mid-pack for an eighth placed finish to kick-off her schedule.
The event was won by Japan's Yumi Kajihara while Maike van der Duin of the Netherlands placed second with Germany's Lotte Kopecky in third place.
It's not the 27-year-old's first crack in the national colours after last donning the jersey in green and gold at the 2021 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Roubaix, France in October.
However, Baker would be holding out hope in the upcoming madison event at the track meet after experiencing some success in the format at international level.
Baker partnered up with fellow Tasmanian Amy Cure in the madison at the 2019 world championships in Poland where they delivered a strong performance on their way to winning silver.
Could not of dreamt of a better day
- Matthew Richardson on Australia's gold medal win
The Team BikeExchange-Jayco UCI WorldTour member will be hoping to replicate the performance and add to Australia's two medals at the Glasgow event (one gold, one bronze).
The gold was delivered by the Australia trio of Leigh Hoffman, Matthew Richardson and Thomas Cornish as they overcame France 2 in the gold medal final of the team's sprint.
It was Australia's first gold medal in the event since the 2018-19 UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Hong Kong which Richardson also starred in.
Richardson said the gold medal finish exceeded the trio's expectations heading into the final.
" [They were] three very well executed, super consistent team sprints from the boys and I," he said.
"Could not of dreamt of a better day.
"We knew we were in with a solid chance at a podium, but the win was just the cherry on top."
Richardson also claimed Australia's only bronze medal with a podium finish in the men's keirin.
The women's madison is set for day four in Glasgow with Baker teaming up with Ruby Roseman-Gannon in the event.
Australia Sprint
- Kristina Clonan (QLD)
- Alessia McCaig (VIC)
- Breanna Hargrave (SA)
- Matthew Richardson (WA)
- Thomas Cornish (NSW)
- Leigh Hoffman (SA)
Australia Endurance
- Georgia Baker (TAS)
- Ruby Roseman-Gannon (VIC)
- Kelland O'Brien (VIC)
- Sam Welsford (WA)
- Patrick Eddy (VIC)
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Adam Daunt
Sports reporter at The Examiner. Focus on basketball and netball but occasionally rolls the arm over for some cricket coverage in the summer. Previously from Adelaide with a stint in Byron Bay. Get in touch: adam.daunt@examiner.com.au.
Sports reporter at The Examiner. Focus on basketball and netball but occasionally rolls the arm over for some cricket coverage in the summer. Previously from Adelaide with a stint in Byron Bay. Get in touch: adam.daunt@examiner.com.au.
