Cycling-Silver bittersweet for Richardson in worlds debut for Britain


  • Cycling
  • Thursday, 23 Oct 2025

Cycling - UCI Track World Championships - Penalolen Velodrome, Santiago, Chile - October 22, 2025 Britain's Harry Ledingham-Horn, Matthew Richardson and Joseph Truman in action during the men's team sprint qualification REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

(Reuters) -Matthew Richardson described his first world championship medal for Britain as "bittersweet" after again losing out to the unstoppable Dutch in the team sprint in Santiago on Wednesday.

The opening day of the UCI Track World Championships marked the 26-year-old Richardson's debut for Britain in the event since he switched allegiance from Australia last year.

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