Australia’s track cycling and para track cycling team delivered another outstanding Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow, finishing with an impressive 28 medals – 10 gold, 10 silver and eight bronze – to once again establish themselves among the competition’s standout nations.

Leading the charge was Georgia Baker, who enjoyed a Games to remember. Baker claimed two gold, a silver and bronze medal, seeing her draw level with Australian cycling legends Anna Meares, Brad McGee and Matt Glaetzer as the nation’s most successful Commonwealth Games cyclists.

Her success was capped off with the appointment as closing ceremony Flag Bearer, as announced by Chef de Mission Petria Thomas OAM OLY following Baker’s silver medal-winning race in the Elimination Race.

Sprint star Leigh Hoffman was another of Australia’s standout performers, winning three gold medals and one silver. His campaign included victories in the men’s team sprint, sprint and 1000m time trial, where he set a new Commonwealth Games record, before adding silver in the keirin to become the first Australian cyclist to win four medals at a single Commonwealth Games.

Two-time Commonwealth Youth Games gold medallist Tayte Ryan made his senior Games debut, winning two bronze and setting the tone for what is hopefully a continued upward trajectory.

The Para Cycling (Track) team also made its mark, with Tara Neyland producing one of the performances of the Games. On her Commonwealth Games debut, Neyland claimed two gold medals and broke two world records, underlining her status as one of the world’s leading para cyclists after an extraordinary rise through the sport.

Australia’s success was built on contributions from across both the track and para track programs, with experienced campaigners and debutants alike stepping onto the podium throughout four days of racing at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. The team’s depth and consistency ensured the green and gold remained a constant presence in medal contention across endurance, sprint and para events.

With 28 medals in total, a history-making campaign from Baker and standout performances from Hoffman, Neyland and teammates across the squad, Australia’s cyclists once again left Glasgow having reinforced their reputation as one of the Commonwealth’s premier track cycling nations.