Team USA took to the track on Saturday at the 2026 UCI Track World Championships, with Kristen Faulkner (Homer, Alaska; EF-Oatly-Cannondale) placing 8th in the Women’s Individual Pursuit and Hayley Yoslov (Corte Madera, Calif.) finishing in the top 10 in the Women’s 1K Time Trial.
Women’s Individual Pursuit
Kristen Faulkner (Homer, Alaska; EF-Oatly-Cannondale) and Anna Hicks (Boulder, Colo.; Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY28)were the starters for the United States in the morning’s individual pursuit qualifying. Faulkner rode a time of 4:36.121, averaging 32 mph, good enough for 8th.
Hicks was back on the track after breaking her collarbone in training only a few weeks ago. She rode strong to finish in a time of 4:42.109, putting her in 14th.
Results:
1. Millie Couzens (GBR) – 4:21.505
2. Josie Knights (GBR) – 4:22.002
3. Lisa Klein (GER) – 4:28.274
8. Kristen Faulkner (USA) – 4:36.121
14. Anna Hicks (USA) – 4:42.109
Women’s 1K Time Trial
Hayley Yoslov (Corte Madera, Calif.) and Kayla Hankins (Scottsdale, Ariz.) took to the line for the 1-kilometer effort. Yoslovrode a strong race, finishing with a time of 1:07.226, good enough for the top 10 and one of her best career results. Hankinsposted a time of 1:10.616 to place 21st.
Results:
1. Pauline Sophie Grabosch (GER) – 1:04.572
2. Hetty van de Wouw (NED) – +0.651
3. Sofie van Rooijen (NED) – +0.826
10. Hayley Yoslov (USA) – +3.422
21. Kayla Hankins (USA) – +6.812
Women’s Madison
Bethany Ingram (Warrington, Pa.; TWENTY28 Pro Cycling) and Megan Jastrab (Apple Valley, Calif.; Team Picnic PostNL) took on the Madison following Jastrab’s bronze medal in the Elimination Race earlier in the week. With a group of riders off the front early on, Ingram and Jastrab were caught, unfortunately losing 20 points on the day.
Results:
1. Great Britain – 40 points
2. France – 33 points
3. Japan – 18 points
12. United States – -20 points
Men’s Omnium
Grant Koontz (Nederland, Colo.; Star Track Cycling) started the men’s omnium but had a rough go, unfortunately not finishing the first race, which took him out of the rest of the day’s racing.
Results:
1. Iuri Leitao (PRT) – 143 points
2. Fabio van den Bossche (BEL) – 129 points
3. Tim Torn Teutenberg (GER) – 115 points
DNF. Grant Koontz (USA)