Thailand wins Track Asia Cup gold

Thailand's men's team sprint squad won gold at the Track Asia Cup 2026 on Saturday. The final was cancelled due to dangerous weather, so medals were decided on the qualifying times recorded earlier in the day.

The trio of Jai Angsuthasawit, Norasetthada Bunma and Yuenyong Phetcharat set the fastest qualifying time of 1 minute 01.753 seconds at Bangkok's Huamark Velodrome. Their time sent them through to a scheduled final against Hong Kong, who qualified second in 1:02.930.

However, a violent downpour lashed the outdoor track. Australian chief commissaire Matthew Wright ruled the conditions unsafe and cancelled the head-to-head final. Gold was awarded to Thailand based on their superior qualifying time. Hong Kong took silver, with India claiming bronze in 1:04.078.

Medal Results and Rankings

The victory added 300 UCI world ranking points to Thailand's tally. This lifted the national team from 1,755 to 2,055 points, moving them up one place to 14th in the world and overtaking Colombia.

In other events, Thailand's women also reached the podium. The women's team sprint trio of Aphitsara Srimongkhon, Natthaporn Aphimote and Kawinnad Kherthong took bronze in 1:13.800. South Korea's Sangju Cycling team won gold in 1:11.102, with Hong Kong taking silver.

Jutatip Maneephan added a silver medal in the women's omnium. That four-discipline event was curtailed after three rounds because of the weather. Singapore's Valencia Tan topped the standings on 112 points to win gold. Jutatip finished second on 108 points, with Malaysia's Nur Aishah Mohd Zubir also on 108 points in third.

Weather Disruption and Team Haul

Gen Decha Hemkrasi, president of the Thailand Cycling Association, explained the decision. He said heavy afternoon rain left the track wet and dangerous, prompting Wright to halt racing. Results were settled on the times and standings already recorded.

He said Saturday's haul of one gold, one silver and one bronze took Thailand's overall tally to two golds, one silver and two bronzes. This followed Jai Angsuthasawit's win in the keirin on the opening day of competition.

Decha added a conditional claim about Jutatip Maneephan. He said the rider, a specialist in the points race, might have won a further gold had the final leg of the omnium been completed.

Competition continues on Sunday with 10 more gold medals on offer. Events include the sprint, points race and junior scratch race at the same venue. You can follow the latest fixtures and standings on our site.