By Hannah Blackwell
Emma Finucane has spoken of her excitement at being right on track for the Paris Olympics after securing more cycling gold.
The Welsh track star clinched victory in the women’s keirin, securing her third gold medal at the Track Nations Cup in Hong Kong.
“I loved just riding my bike and getting stuck in,” said Finucane.
“To come away with a win is amazing and I can’t believe it.”
Emma Finucane reacts to winning the women's keirin to claim her third gold medal at the Track Nations Cup in Hong Kong.#BBCCycling pic.twitter.com/An4fkvjAvT
— BBC Sport Wales (@BBCSportWales) March 17, 2024
The 21-year-old world champion from Carmarthen executed a brilliant tactical race, entering the final lap trailing behind Japan’s Mina Sato.
With a burst of speed, she overtook Sato and surged across the finish line, leaving Emma Hinze in second place and Alina Lysenko in third.
Hong Kong hat-trick for Finucane! 🚀
Emma Finucane stormed to keirin gold at round 2 of the 2024 UCI Track Nations Cup in Hong Kong 🇭🇰, completing her dominance of the women's sprint this weekend.
A fine attack on the final lap saw her finish well ahead of the chasing pack… pic.twitter.com/jlJQvSHZF3
— British Cycling (@BritishCycling) March 17, 2024
Having already claimed the individual women’s sprint title and women’s team sprint gold earlier in the series, Finucane spoke of her excitement for this summer, saying, “It feels amazing – this is my first gold in a keirin event at this stage.”
“It puts GB women in a good step forward for the Olympics this year.”
The upcoming and final round of the Track Nations Cup is scheduled to be held in Milton, Canada, from 12-14 April.
Emma Finucane sweeps up ANOTHER gold!
🥇 Women Kierin Finals
🥇 Women Sprint FinalsA successful 2024 @TISSOT UCI Track Nations Cup in Hong Kong for the young star, adding to recent success!#TissotNationsCup #TrackCycling #OlympicCycling pic.twitter.com/TFEts896Nz
— UCI Track Cycling (@UCI_Track) March 17, 2024
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