Track World Championships: Lorena Wiebes triumphs again in scratch race as team sprints also conclude on day 1

The opening day of the 2026 UCI Track World Championships saw three titles handed out in the Shanghai Velodrome on Chongming Island. As was the case last year, rainbow jerseys were awarded for the women's scratch race and both the men's and women's team sprints, while qualification rounds for the men's and women's team pursuits came earlier in the day. Lorena Wiebes scored the first gold of the Championships in the women's scratch race, while the Netherlands won the men's team sprint for the third year in succession and the home nation triumphed in the women's team sprint.