Emma Finucane completes set of World Championships medals with keirin bronze
The 23-year-old was pipped to gold by just 14 thousandths of a second
Emma Finucane wrapped up a successful but emotionally challenging week at the Track Cycling World Championships with a bronze medal in the keirin event. The 23-year-old narrowly missed out on a gold medal by just 14 thousandths of a second. Finucane also secured a silver in the team and individual sprint events earlier in the week, making this the first time she has won medals in all three events at a World Championships.
However, she was unable to add to her two rainbow jerseys, earned in the sprint competitions in 2023 and 2024, as her neutral teammate Alina Lysenko edged her out for gold, while Germany's two-time keirin world champion Lea Sophie Friedrich claimed silver. Finucane expressed her satisfaction, stating that she raced with full instinct and gave her all in the final, feeling proud of her achievement in medaling in every event.
She expressed her desire to secure the elusive gold medal and was optimistic about her future prospects, including the upcoming 2028 LA Olympics. Finucane credited her teammates Sophie Capewell and Rhianna Parris-Smith for their support, and praised Great Britain's dominance in the event, which resulted in a medal tally of 12 medals, six of which were gold.
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