Cycling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's scratch race
| Men's scratch race at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Lee Valley VeloPark | |||||||||
| Dates | 31 July 2022 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 26 from 13 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Cycling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||
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| Qualification | ||
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| Road race | men | women |
| Time trial | men | women |
| Track cycling | ||
| Individual pursuit | men | women |
| Team pursuit | men | women |
| Sprint | men | women |
| Team sprint | men | women |
| Points race | men | women |
| Keirin | men | women |
| Scratch race | men | women |
| Time trial | men | women |
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| Cross-country | men | women |
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| Sprint | men | women |
| Time trial | men | women |
The men's scratch race at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as part of the cycling programme, took place on 31 July 2022.
Schedule
[edit]The schedule was as follows:
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 31 July 2022 | 11:50 | Qualification |
| 16:28 | Final |
Results
[edit]Qualification
[edit]Race distance: 30 laps (7.5km). First 10 riders in each heat qualify to final.
- Heat 1[1]
| Rank | Rider | Laps down | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rhys Britton (WAL) |
Q | |
| 2 |  Oliver Wood (ENG) |
Q | |
| 3 |  Graeme Frislie (AUS) |
Q | |
| 4 |  Corbin Strong (NZL) |
Q | |
| 5 | Campbell Stewart (NZL) |
Q | |
| 6 | Joe Holt (WAL) |
Q | |
| 7 |  Michael Foley (CAN) |
Q | |
| 8 |  Mark Stewart (SCO) |
Q | |
| 9 | James Moriarty (AUS) |
Q | |
| 10 |  Akil Campbell (TTO) |
Q | |
| 11 |  Naman Kapil (IND) |
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| 12 |  Jyme Bridges (ANT) |
DNF | |
| 12 |  Stephen Belle (SEY) |
DNF |
- Heat 2[2]
The second heat was abandoned after eight riders crashed on the final lap of the race. This included Matthew Bostock, who was carried off on a stretcher and treated onsite for 40 minutes. Mathias Guillemette was disqualified for causing the initial crash.[3]
| Rank | Rider | Laps down | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethan Vernon (ENG) |
Q | |
| 2 |  Red Walters (GRN) |
Q | |
| 3 | William Roberts (WAL) |
Q | |
| 4 | John Archibald (SCO) |
Q | |
| 5 | Vishavjeet Singh (IND) |
Q | |
| 6 | Joshua Duffy (AUS) |
Q | |
| 7 | Kyle Gordon (SCO) |
Q | |
| 8 | George Jackson (NZL) |
Q | |
| 9 |  Jamol Eastmond (BAR) |
Q | |
| 10 | Derek Gee (CAN) |
DNF | |
| 10 | Matt Walls (ENG) |
DNF | |
| 10 |  Matthew Bostock (IOM) |
DNF | |
| Mathias Guillemette (CAN) |
DSQ |
Final
[edit]60 laps (15 km) were raced.[4] Kyle Gordon was unable to start the Final due to injuries sustained during the crash in the heats.[5]
| Rank | Rider | Laps down |
|---|---|---|
 |
Corbin Strong (NZL) |
|
 |
John Archibald (SCO) |
|
 |
William Roberts (WAL) |
|
| 4 | Ethan Vernon (ENG) |
–1 |
| 5 | Rhys Britton (WAL) |
–1 |
| 6 | Graeme Frislie (AUS) |
–1 |
| 7 | Campbell Stewart (NZL) |
–1 |
| 8 | Oliver Wood (ENG) |
–1 |
| 9 | Joe Holt (WAL) |
–1 |
| 10 | George Jackson (NZL) |
–1 |
| 11 | Mark Stewart (SCO) |
–1 |
| 12 | Michael Foley (CAN) |
–1 |
| 13 | Joshua Duffy (AUS) |
DNF |
| 13 | James Moriarty (AUS) |
DNF |
| 13 | Jamol Eastmond (BAR) |
DNF |
| 13 | Red Walters (GRN) |
DNF |
| 13 | Vishavjeet Singh (IND) |
DNF |
| 13 | Akil Campbell (TTO) |
DNF |
| 19 | Kyle Gordon (SCO) |
DNS |
References
[edit]- ^ Heat 1 results
- ^ Heat 2 results
- ^ "Fan 'covered in blood' as England cyclist crashes into crowd during Commonwealth Games final lap". Sky News. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ "Men's 15km Scratch Race - Results" (PDF). Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ Delaney, James (31 July 2022). "Kyle Gordon out of final after suffering shoulder injury in crash". STV. Retrieved 14 November 2025.