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  1. Gold-medallist Bostock inspired by Cavendishpublished at 18:05 BST

    Men's 40km points race final

    Matthew Bostock has been speaking to TNT Sports after winning gold for the Isle of Man in the 40km points race: "It means the world to me, to my family and everyone back at home. My first memories of cycling were watching [Mark Cavendish] win the Commonwealth Games 20 years ago. It feels full circle and kind of surreal.

    "At the start, you're just trying to do well. Halfway through, I thought 'it's in my hands now'. Obviously the mistakes are costly if you're leading and you get it wrong, so I was definitely nervous, especially the last 30 [laps]."

    On support from his team-mate Ben Swift, who finished 13th: "We just wanted to be on the front foot. He is one of the nicest professionals that I have ever met. It's honestly been a pleasure, the past few months to work with him. To have him support me at the end is kind of surreal."

    Matthew Bostock waves the Isle of Man flag after winning Commonwealth goldImage source, Reuters
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    Bostock steps up for goldpublished at 18:02 BST

    Men's 40km points race final

    Matthew Bostock steps onto the top of the podium and collects his gold medal.

    The Isle of Man have now equalled their record medal tally at one edition of a Commonwealth Games with two, achieved in 2006 and 2010.

    Bostock's gold follows the island's first ever athletics medal with David Mullarkey's 10,000m bronze.

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    Postpublished at 17:59 BST

    Men’s 40km points race final

    Amy Canavan
    BBC Sport Scotland at Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome

    In fairness to the big fella, he’s not even in a mood as he waltzes through the mixed zone. Well, he’s not showing it.

    A far better person than me. I’d be foooooming.

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    Postpublished at 17:56 BST

    Men’s 40km points race final

    Amy Canavan
    BBC Sport Scotland at Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome

    Nah, that is brutal for big Mark Stewart.

    Perfectly positioned for a podium place, played a blinder, works himself into second for the final lap, only to be beaten by the one man in the contested field he couldn’t afford to be.

    Absolutely sickening.

  5. Postpublished at 17:53 BST

    Men's 40km points race final

    So, Matthew Bostock wins gold with 83 points. Australia's Oliver Bleddyn takes silver with 80 and New Zealand's George Jackson gets the bronze medal on 61 points.

    Mark Stewart also finished on 61 points, but Jackson was in a better finishing position in the final sprint and that's what decides it.

  6. Postpublished at 17:50 BST

    Men's 40km points race final

    Matthew BostockImage source, Getty Images

    What a moment for the Isle of Man.

    That is just their fourth-ever gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.

    Matthew Bostock has written himself into the island's history books.

  7. Postpublished at 17:45 BST

    Men's 40km points race final

    Heartbreak for Scotland's Mark Stewart. He was in the bronze-medal spot before the final sprint, but George Jackson of New Zealand powered forwards at the last minute to gather 10 points and finish third.

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    Gold medal - Matthew Bostock (Isle of Man)published at 17:42 BST
    Breaking

    Men's 40km points race final

    Matthew Bostock wins the final gold medal of the 2026 Commonwealth Games!

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    Postpublished at 17:40 BST

    Men's 40km points race final

    The Isle of Man's Matthew Bostock is going for it! He's sped forward and will defend his lead from the front.

    Two laps to go.

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    Postpublished at 17:40 BST

    Men's 40km points race final

    Five laps to go. It's getting tense!

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    Putting on the afterburnerspublished at 17:39 BST

    Men's 40km points race final

    Gareth Bailey
    BBC Sport Wales at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome

    The way the riders put on the afterburners when the bell goes here is like having a slightly overzealous toddler with a Scalextric controller.

    Impressive speed when you've been riding 150 laps so far

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    Postpublished at 17:39 BST

    Men's 40km points race final

    There's an Australian trio leading the way at the front as we approach the penultimate sprint. They're trying to boost Oliver Bleddyn's chances.

    And it works! The Aussie rider takes the five points.

    The Isle of Man's Matthew Bostock claims three, but his lead is cut to five points.

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    Go Will!published at 17:37 BST

    Men's 40km points race

    Gareth Bailey
    BBC Sport Wales at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome

    All three Welsh riders in this race are called William so essentially it's the most efficient day for the Welsh supporters ever.

    Three for the price of one.

    It's Will Perrett still in with a shout of a medal in sixth place as Will Roberts and Will Salter trail in 10th and 14th with not long left.

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    Postpublished at 17:37 BST

    Men's 40km points race final

    Wales' William Perrett is launching an attack. If he can lap the rest of the field it would move him into the podium places.

    The other riders aren't having it.

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    Postpublished at 17:36 BST

    Men's 40km points race final

    Three more points for Matthew Bostock. That's him seven points clear of liver Bleddyn in the silver-medal position.

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    Postpublished at 17:33 BST

    Men's 40km points race final

    Mark Stewart wins another sprint! Another five points moves him into the bronze medal position on 55 points.

    The Isle of Man's Matthew Bostock remains in the lead with 75 points.

    Just 28 laps to go now!

  17. Postpublished at 17:32 BST

    Men's 40km points race final

    Amy Canavan
    BBC Sport Scotland at Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome

    Never mind just racing round this track 160 times, thinking - and reminding yourself - of a plan of attack? Dearie me.

    Unless you're Mark Stewart - who is currently seventh - that is. He never has a plan.

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    Postpublished at 17:30 BST

    Men's 40km points race final

    Scotland's Mark Stewart takes the next five points. He's only three points away from a place on the podium.

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    Postpublished at 17:28 BST

    Men's 40km points race final

    New Zealand's Keegan Hornblow hurls himself up the standings as he kickstarts a solo attack and laps the field. That takes him up to sixth.

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    Postpublished at 17:26 BST

    Men's 40km points race final

    We've got a new leader! The Isle of Man's Matthew Bostock, along with Olivier Bleddyn of Australia, launch a move and they lap the field for a third time.

    Bostock leads on 72 points with 54 laps to go.