Women’s Team Sprint Earns Best-Ever Result at the 2025 UCI Track World Championships
Team USA rode strong on the opening day of the 2025 UCI Track World Championships with the Men’s Team Pursuit, Women’s Team Sprint, and Women’s Scratch Race.
The trio of Kayla Hankins (Scottsdale, Ariz.), Emily Hayes (York, S.C.), and Hayley Yoslov (Corte Madera, Calif.) delivered a dominant performance in the morning’s qualifying round. With a time of 47.631, Team USA not only advanced to the first round for the first time ever at the World Championships, but qualified fourth making history.
In the First Round, Team USA went head-to-head with Poland, who qualified fifth with a 47.664. From the gun, it was a fierce battle. Team USA launched out to a strong start, matching their earlier performance with another 47.631. In the end, Poland edged ahead with a 47.430, taking the win by just 0.201 seconds.
While Team USA did not advance to the medal rounds, their seventh-place finish marks the best-ever result for the program at a World Championships.
Results:
1. Netherlands – 45.743
2. Great Britain – 46.003
3. Australia – 46.773
7. United States – 47.430
Ashlin Barry (Toronto, Ont.; JEGG - SKIL - DJR), Graeme Frislie (Paradise, Au.; CCACHE x Bodywrap), Anders Johnson(Huntsville, Utah), and Grant Koontz (Nederland, Colo.; Star Track Cycling) came together for a strong showing in the Team Pursuit, riding consistent splits and stopping the clock at 3:50.346. Their performance secured a spot in the First Round later that evening.
In the evening session, Team USA faced off against eighth-place qualifier Switzerland, who posted a 3:52.048 in the morning round. The Americans started steady, matching Switzerland through the opening splits. Then, in the closing laps, Team USA powered through to take the win by 1.61 seconds at the line, finishing with a time of 3:48.460. The performance secured their spot in tomorrow’s bronze medal final.
Bethany Ingram (Warrington, Pa.; TWENTY28 Pro Cycling) kicked off her weekend in the 40-lap Scratch Race. The pace was high from the start, though riders hesitated to take the lead until the closing laps. A late attack splintered the field, setting up a fast and tactical finish. Ingram held her position and powered through the final sprint to secure a top-10 result.
Results:
1. Lorena Wiebes (NED)
2. Amalie Dideriksen (DEN)
3. Prudence Fowler (NZL)
9. Bethany Ingram (USA)
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