Team Wales has named a powerful squad of 19 riders for this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, underlining the nation’s strength in track cycling on the world stage.
Competition Details and Medal Opportunities
Across four days of competition at the Chris Hoy Velodrome, Welsh riders will compete for 26 medals, with high expectations for success. The squad includes nine world champions and six athletes who have medalled at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The announcement forms part of a wider Team Wales delegation of 114 athletes competing across 10 sports.
Mix of Experience and Youth
The line-up combines experienced competitors with emerging talent, including five teenage riders. Among the headline names is Emma Finucane, an Olympic gold and two-time bronze medallist, who will compete in the sprint, keirin and team sprint events alongside Rhian Edmunds and Lowri Thomas.
In para-track cycling, James Ball and pilot Matthew Rotherham will defend their tandem sprint title, having previously secured gold at Birmingham 2022. Ball also claimed Paralympic gold in Paris.
Women's Endurance and Rising Stars
The women’s endurance squad features Olympic medallists Jess Roberts and Anna Morris, alongside Megan Barker, as they aim to improve on their previous Commonwealth Games performance. Rising star Carys Lloyd, aged 19, is also one to watch following recent international success.
In the men’s events, experienced riders such as Rhys Britton and William Roberts are joined by younger talents including Rory Gravelle and Ioan Hepburn, the latter an 18-year-old junior world champion making his Games debut.
Wales' Cycling Pathway and Past Success
The squad highlights the strength of Wales’ cycling pathway, with many riders progressing through grassroots clubs and national development programmes. Welsh cyclists previously achieved their best-ever Commonwealth Games performance in Birmingham 2022, winning seven medals, and will be aiming to build on that success in Glasgow.
Full Squad for 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Women’s Endurance
- Meg Barker - Cardiff
- Carys Lloyd - Maidstone
- Anna Morris - Cardiff
- Ciara Oliva - Penarth
- Jess Roberts - Carmarthen
Women’s Sprint
- Rhian Edmunds - Newport
- Emma Finucane - Carmarthen
- Lowri Thomas - Abergavenny
Para-track Cycling
- James Ball - Ponthir
- Matthew Rotherham (pilot) - Bolton
Men’s Endurance
- Rhys Britton - Pontypridd
- Rory Gravelle - Carmarthen
- William Perrett - Nuthall, Nottinghamshire
- William Roberts - Gorseinon
- William Salter - Yeovil, Somerset
Men’s Sprint
- Ioan Hepburn - Monmouth
- Jonah Jenkins - Hackney
- Steffan Lloyd - Llandysul
- Lewis Oliva - Devauden, Monmouthshire
