# Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's sprint

The women's sprint at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was part of the cycling programme, which took place on 6 April 2018.

## Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
| World record | Kristina Vogel (GER) | 10.384 | Aguascalientes, Mexico | 7 December 2013 |
| Games record | Stephanie Morton (AUS) | 10.984 | Glasgow, Scotland | 26 July 2014 |

## Schedule

The schedule is as follows:
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
| Date | Time | Round |
| Friday 6 April 2018 | 13:02 | Qualifying |
| Friday 6 April 2018 | 14:32 | 1/8 Finals |
| Friday 6 April 2018 | 15:01 | Quarterfinals |
| Friday 6 April 2018 | 19:22 | Semifinals |
| Friday 6 April 2018 | 20:48 | Finals |

## Results
### Qualifying

All 16 riders will be seeded for the 1/8 finals according to their times in qualification.
| Rank | Riders | Time | Behind | Average speed (km/h) | Notes |
| 1 | Stephanie Morton (AUS) | 10.524 | — | 68.415 | GR |
| 2 | Lauriane Genest (CAN) | 10.757 | +0.233 | 66.933 | |
| 3 | Natasha Hansen (NZL) | 10.760 | +0.236 | 66.914 | |
| 4 | Kaarle McCulloch (AUS) | 10.777 | +0.253 | 66.809 | |
| 5 | Olivia Podmore (NZL) | 10.985 | +0.461 | 65.544 | |
| 6 | Rachel James (WAL) | 11.039 | +0.515 | 65.223 | |
| 7 | Katy Marchant (ENG) | 11.043 | +0.519 | 65.200 | |
| 8 | Emma Cumming (NZL) | 11.079 | +0.555 | 64.988 | |
| 9 | Robyn Stewart (NIR) | 11.082 | +0.558 | 64.970 | |
| 10 | Lauren Bate (ENG) | 11.127 | +0.603 | 64.707 | |
| 11 | Fatehah Mustapa (MAS) | 11.142 | +0.618 | 64.620 | |
| 12 | Amelia Walsh (CAN) | 11.229 | +0.705 | 64.120 | |
| 13 | Deborah Deborah (IND) | 11.484 | +0.960 | 62.696 | |
| 14 | Eleanor Coster (WAL) | 11.533 | +1.009 | 62.430 | |
| 15 | Farina Shawati Mohd Adnan (MAS) | 11.585 | +1.061 | 62.149 | |
| 16 | Aleena Reji (IND) | 12.207 | +1.683 | 58.983 | |

### 1/8 Finals

Heat winners advance to the quarterfinals.
| Heat | Rank | Riders | Time (Gap) | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Stephanie Morton (AUS) | — | Q |
| 1 | 2 | Aleena Reji (IND) | +0.106 | |
| 2 | 1 | Lauriane Genest (CAN) | — | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Farina Shawati Mohd Adnan (MAS) | +0.131 | |
| 3 | 1 | Natasha Hansen (NZL) | — | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Eleanor Coster (WAL) | +1.864 | |
| 4 | 1 | Kaarle McCulloch (AUS) | — | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Deborah Deborah (IND) | +0.117 | |
| 5 | 1 | Olivia Podmore (NZL) | — | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Amelia Walsh (CAN) | +0.179 | |
| 6 | 1 | Fatehah Mustapa (MAS) | — | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Rachel James (WAL) | +0.095 | |
| 7 | 1 | Lauren Bate (ENG) | — | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Katy Marchant (ENG) | +0.006 | |
| 8 | 1 | Emma Cumming (NZL) | — | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Robyn Stewart (NIR) | +0.082 | |

### Quarterfinals

Matches are extended to a best-of-three format hereon; winners proceed to the semifinals.
| Heat | Rank | Riders | Race 1 | Race 2 | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Stephanie Morton (AUS) | X | X | Q |
| 1 | 2 | Emma Cumming (NZL) | +0.810 | +0.509 | |
| 2 | 1 | Lauriane Genest (CAN) | X | X | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Lauren Bate (ENG) | +0.039 | +0.043 | |
| 3 | 1 | Natasha Hansen (NZL) | X | X | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Fatehah Mustapa (MAS) | +0.548 | +0.014 | |
| 4 | 1 | Kaarle McCulloch (AUS) | X | X | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Olivia Podmore (NZL) | +0.070 | +0.035 | |

### Semifinals

Winners proceed to the gold medal final; losers proceed to the bronze medal final.
| Heat | Rank | Riders | Race 1 | Race 2 | Decider (i.r.) | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Stephanie Morton (AUS) | X | X | | QG |
| 1 | 2 | Kaarle McCulloch (AUS) | +0.109 | +0.488 | | QB |
| 2 | 1 | Natasha Hansen (NZL) | X | +0.012 | X | QG |
| 2 | 2 | Lauriane Genest (CAN) | +0.052 | X | +0.001 | QB |

### Finals

The final classification is determined in the medal finals.
| Rank | Riders | Race 1 | Race 2 |
| Bronze medal final |||||
| | Kaarle McCulloch (AUS) | X | X |
| 4 | Lauriane Genest (CAN) | +0.071 | +1.031 |
| Gold medal final |||||
| | Stephanie Morton (AUS) | X | X |
| | Natasha Hansen (NZL) | +0.089 | +1.286 |