Para-cyclist Devon Briggs wins Commonwealth gold, sets new record

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Devon Briggs of Team New Zealand competes during the Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling Men's C1-C3 1000m TT Final on day eight of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games at Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome on July 31, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Para-cyclist Devon Briggs has won a gold medal for New Zealand, and set a new Commonwealth Games record in the process.

Briggs has taken first place in the 1km C1-3 time trial final in Glasgow.

Earlier, cyclist Ellese Andrews was taken out of the medal race in the individual sprint.

The Olympic champion was beaten in consecutive races in a best-of-three quarter-final against Welsh rider Emma Finucane.

Andrews was also part of the New Zealand sprint team that was bundled out during qualifying on Friday.

Rebecca Petch and Olivia King both were unable to get past the round-of-16 stage in their respective sprints.

On the endurance side, Bryony Botha has been given a second life in the 4000m individual pursuit following the disqualification of two Australian riders, and will now line up for bronze later Saturday morning.

Botha initially failed to qualify, placing fifth, as did team-mate Emily Shearman, who finished eighth.

However, officials said Australian Felicity Wilson-Haffenden, who originally finished fourth, broke protocols due to strapping on her shoulder that "altered her morphology".

Fellow Australian rider Sophie Edwards was also disqualified due to a non-compliant helmet.

Botha will face Scotland's Erin Boothman for bronze from 3.30am NZT.

On the men's side, Marshall Erwood, Daniel Morton and Tom Sexton all failed to qualify for the next stage of the individual pursuit.

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