Track cycling at the 2026 Commonwealth Games – Men's tandem sprint B
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The men's tandem sprint B at the 2026 Commonwealth Games was part of the cycling programme, and took place on 1 August 2026.[1]
| Men's tandem sprint B at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome | |||||||||
| Dates | 1 August | |||||||||
| Competitors | 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 1 August 2026 | 10:42 | Qualifying |
| 11:25 | Semifinals | |
| 15:02 | Finals |
Results
Qualification
Qualification took place on the morning of 1 August 2026. Six teams entered a 200 metre flying start time trial, with the top four teams moving to the semi-finals.[2]
| Rank | Name | Country | Time | Time behind | Average Speed (km/h) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Fachie pilot:Aaron Pope | Scotland | 9.757 | - | 73.793 | Q |
| 2 | Kane Perris pilot:Luke Zaccaria |  Australia | 9.917 | +0.160 | 72.603 | Q |
| 3 | James Ball pilot:Matthew Rotherham |  Wales | 9.927 | +0.170 | 72.529 | Q |
| 4 | Mohd Khairul Wahab pilot:Muhammad Nabil Wafiq Zamri |  Malaysia | 10.491 | +0.734 | 68.630 | Q |
| 5 | Oyindamola Tijani pilot:Okeyah Bethel |  Nigeria | 12.026 | +2.269 | 59.870 | |
| 6 | Kennedy Ogada pilot:Fabian Gathoni |  Kenya | 12.618 | +2.861 | 57.061 |
Semi finals
The semi finals were held over a best of three match sprint series. the winners qualified for the gold medal match, while the runners-up entered the bronze medal match.[3]
| Rank | Name | Country | Race 1 | Race 2 | Decider | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | ||||||
| 1 | Neil Fachie pilot:Aaron Pope | Scotland | Winner | Winner | QG | |
| 2 | Mohd Khairul Wahab pilot:Muhammad Nabil Wafiq Zamri | Malaysia | +0.174 | +0.505 | QB | |
| 68.643 km/h | 67.937 km/h | |||||
| Heat 2 | ||||||
| 1 | James Ball pilot:Matthew Rotherham | Wales | Winner | Winner | QG | |
| 2 | Kane Perris pilot:Luke Zaccaria | Australia | +0.387 | +0.050 | QB | |
| 69.693 km/h | 68.966 km/h | |||||
Finals
The finals took place on the evening of 1 August 2026. As with the semi-finals, both matches were held as best of three match sprints.[4]
Scotland's Neil Fachie won the title in his final race as a professional para cycling athlete, his sixth and final Commonwealth Games gold medal, to become his nations most successful Commonwealth Games athlete.[5]
| Rank | Name | Country | Race 1 | Race 2 | Decider | Notes |
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| For gold | ||||||
 | Neil Fachie pilot:Aaron Pope | Scotland | Winner | +0.091 | Winner | |
 | James Ball pilot:Matthew Rotherham | Wales | +0.164 | Winner | +0.077 | |
| 70.783 km/h | 70.306 km/h | 68.376 km/h | ||||
| For bronze | ||||||
 | Kane Perris pilot:Luke Zaccaria | Australia | Winner | Winner | ||
| 4 | Mohd Khairul Wahab pilot:Muhammad Nabil Wafiq Zamri | Malaysia | +0.179 | +2.145 | ||
| 67.576 km/h | 68.027 km/h | |||||