Elsa Rendall Todd backed up her fifth place finish from round one with another final appearance, this time crossing the line in fourth. Two finals from two days on this track is a serious marker for an eighteen-year-old, and with Challis also through to the final again, the British pipeline in this category looks to be in rude health heading into the next double-header.

Result: 4th, 105pts.

The standout performer for Great Britain on the day. Matthew Gilston made his first ever elite men’s World Cup final and brought it home in fifth, a brilliant result and a genuine breakthrough performance that should give him real confidence heading into the next double-header at Papendal.

Round one had ended for Gilston at the last chance qualifier stage. Twenty-four hours later, on the same track, he was lining up for an elite final. That is the kind of turnaround that defines a season.

Result: 5th, 273pts.

A response, of sorts, from the world champion. Shriever led her quarter-final cleanly, a tidy bounce back from her round one semi-final exit, and then produced a composed ride from outside gate eight in the semi-final to book her place in the final.

The final itself did not go her way, and she crossed the line in eighth. Still, the platform she has built across two days in Sarrians, a quarter-final win and back-to-back semi-final and final appearances, is exactly what she will want to carry into Papendal.

Result: 8th, 174pts.

Cullen continued to look superb through the early rounds, winning his quarter-final from gate six to back up his round one semi-final appearance with a place in the main event. The final ended in disappointment, however, with a DNF dropping him to eighth on the day.

Two days, two finals reached in different ways, a semi-final near miss in round one and a final-round DNF here. The pace is clearly there. Now it is about putting a complete run together.

Result: 8th, 174pts.

Betsy Bax reached the semi-finals in the women’s under 23, finishing 11th overall in 37.216 seconds, a solid showing in a category where Great Britain continues to build strength in depth behind Challis and Rendall Todd.

Result: 11th, semi-final exit, 37.216s, 50pts.

Harvey went out at the semi-final stage of the women’s under 23, finishing 15th overall in 37.822 seconds, a tougher day after her round one quarter-final appearance. She will be looking to bounce back when the series resumes at Papendal.

Result: 15th, semi-final exit, 37.822s, 42pts.

Kye Whyte’s day ended at the semi-final stage with a DNF, classifying him 16th overall, an improvement on his quarter-final exit in round one but still short of a second straight elite final for Great Britain. He will look to build on the progression through to Papendal.

Result: 16th, semi-final exit (DNF), 116pts.

Callum Russell pushed his way through to the quarter-finals in the men’s elite before bowing out in 22nd, a step forward from his round one last chance qualifier exit. His brother Bradley also raced across the weekend in the under 23 ranks.

Result: 22nd, quarter-final exit, 32.930s, 86pts.

A heavy day for Cornish, who crashed before he had even reached the bottom of the start hill in his men’s under 23 quarter-final, ending his round two early and leaving him classified 31st. A frustrating contrast to his quarter-final crash in round one, and a day to forget on this track before the series moves on.

Result: 31st, quarter-final exit (DNF), 9pts.

Jos Marnham’s afternoon came to a close in the last chance qualifier, finishing fifth in his heat in 36.623 seconds to be classified 76th overall in the men’s elite.

Result: 76th, last chance qualifier exit, 36.623s.

Russell was unable to progress beyond the 1/16 final round in the men’s under 23, finishing 76th in 34.250 seconds, a step back from his round one quarter-final appearance. His brother Callum also raced across the weekend in the elite ranks. Both will be looking to reset before Papendal.

Result: 76th, 1/16 final exit, 34.250s.