Cycling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's tandem sprint B
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The men's tandem sprint B at the 2022 Commonwealth Games is part of the cycling programme, and took place on 31 July 2022.
| 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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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Neil Fachie (GBR) |
9.568 | Brisbane, Australia | 7 April 2018 |
| Games record |  Neil Fachie (SCO) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||