CYCLING: Britain's Finucane breaks women's flying 200m track world record

Britain’s Emma Finucane broke the women’s flying 200m time trial world record with a time of 9.759 seconds at the European Track Championships in Turkey, British Cycling confirmed on Monday.

The 23-year-old shaved 0.017 seconds off the previous record, set last year by China’s Yuan Liying. Fellow Briton Sophie Capewell also posted an impressive 9.982 seconds at the same event. Finucane became only the third woman in history to complete the flying 200m in under 10 seconds.

“I set the stakes high, I let everyone know that I wanted to break this world record,” said Finucane, who won individual bronze medals in sprint and keirin at the Paris Olympics and led Britain to a team sprint gold.

“I was really nervous to execute the perfect ride, and I think I went out there and did everything I possibly could technically. To come away, look at the board, see 9.759, and break the world record is unbelievable. I just can’t believe it.”

Finucane’s performance highlights her dominance on the track and her growing status as one of Britain’s top cycling talents.

-Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru; Editing by Ed Osmond/Reuters