European Championships: Great Britain's Josh Charlton wins gold on day three
2025-02-15
Category: sports

Josh Charlton powered to victory in the men's individual pursuit to win Great Britain's first gold medal of the 2025 European Championships in Belgium on Friday.World silver medallist Charlton overcame Portugal's Ivo Manuel Alves Oliveira with a dominant display to claim his maiden elite European title. Charlton was joined on the podium by debutant Michael Gill, who beat Italy's Renato Fevaro to take bronze as the event delivered two of Great Britain's five medals on day three. Maddie Leech claimed silver in the women's omnium but fell agonisingly short of gold after a crash with two laps remaining. Leech began the final race with a 10-point lead but a clash of elbows between her and Ireland's Lara Gillespie ended the Briton's title challenge. Rhian Edmunds, meanwhile, also won silver for Great Britain in the women's sprint.Edmunds powered to victory in the opening race of her final with Yana Burlakova, but the Russian levelled in the next meeting before edging to victory in a thrilling photo finish.Elsewhere, Will Tidball managed to hold off the chasing pack to win bronze in the men's scratch race.  