England adds cycling and para-cycling stars to Glasgow line up

Team England has unveiled its cycling and para-cycling squads for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, combining seasoned veterans with promising newcomers. The squad includes 11 athletes with prior Commonwealth medals and 14 debutants, such as Matthew Richardson, who will defend his individual sprint title from Birmingham 2022. The men’s sprint team also features Hamish Turnbull, Joe Truman, and debutant Harry Ledingham-Horn. The para-cycling team highlights Kadeena Cox, a four-time Paralympic champion making her Commonwealth debut after injury setbacks, alongside Sophie Unwin and Lizzi Jordan. Cox, competing in the C4 classification for the first time at these Games, expressed excitement about representing England at home. The squad also includes reigning Paralympic tandem champion Lizzi Jordan and pilot Danni Khan, alongside Matt Robertson, a Paralympic C2 bronze medallist. The women’s sprint team stars Sophie Capewell and Katy Marchant, Olympic gold medalists from Paris 2024, aim to add Commonwealth gold to their resumes. Capewell, a Birmingham 2022 silver and bronze medalist, and Marchant, returning after missing the 2022 Games due to parenthood, will compete alongside Rhianna Parris-Smith and Georgette Rand, both making their Team England debuts. In endurance events, Charlie Tanfield seeks a third Commonwealth appearance, while Josh Charlton, the current individual pursuit world champion, and Will Tidball, the 2023 scratch race world champion, make their debuts. The women’s endurance squad features Josie Knight, who set a new individual pursuit world record in February 2026, and reigning Madison world champion Maddie Leech, alongside Grace Lister and Abi Miller, the youngest rider on the team. Ethan Vernon returns after winning team pursuit silver at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and 2024 Olympics, while Morgan Newberry and Henry Hobbs, both making their debuts, aim to build on their junior and world titles. The squads will compete at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, with athletes targeting medals in a mix of sprint, tandem, and endurance disciplines.