KONYA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 4: Gold medalist Matthew Richardson celebrates after finishing men's sprint final on the fourth day of the 2026 UEC Track Cycling European Championships at the Konya Olympic Velodrome in Konya, Turkiye, on February 4, 2026. ( Dilara İrem Sancar - Anadolu Agency )

KONYA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 4: Gold medalist Matthew Richardson celebrates after finishing men's sprint final on the fourth day of the 2026 UEC Track Cycling European Championships at the Konya Olympic Velodrome in Konya, Turkiye, on February 4, 2026. ( Dilara İrem Sancar - Anadolu Agency )

KONYA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 4: Gold medalist Matthew Richardson celebrates after finishing men's sprint final on the fourth day of the 2026 UEC Track Cycling European Championships at the Konya Olympic Velodrome in Konya, Turkiye, on February 4, 2026. ( Dilara İrem Sancar - Anadolu Agency )

KONYA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 4: Gold medalist Matthew Richardson (L) celebrates after finishing men's sprint final on the fourth day of the 2026 UEC Track Cycling European Championships at the Konya Olympic Velodrome in Konya, Turkiye, on February 4, 2026. ( Dilara İrem Sancar - Anadolu Agency )

KONYA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 4: Gold medalist Matthew Richardson celebrates after finishing men's sprint final on the fourth day of the 2026 UEC Track Cycling European Championships at the Konya Olympic Velodrome in Konya, Turkiye, on February 4, 2026. ( Dilara İrem Sancar - Anadolu Agency )

KONYA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 4: Gold medalist Matthew Richardson celebrates after finishing men's sprint final on the fourth day of the 2026 UEC Track Cycling European Championships at the Konya Olympic Velodrome in Konya, Turkiye, on February 4, 2026. ( Dilara İrem Sancar - Anadolu Agency )

KONYA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 4: Gold medalist Matthew Richardson (L) celebrates after finishing men's sprint final on the fourth day of the 2026 UEC Track Cycling European Championships at the Konya Olympic Velodrome in Konya, Turkiye, on February 4, 2026. ( Dilara İrem Sancar - Anadolu Agency )

KONYA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 4: Gold medalist Matthew Richardson celebrates after finishing men's sprint final on the fourth day of the 2026 UEC Track Cycling European Championships at the Konya Olympic Velodrome in Konya, Turkiye, on February 4, 2026. ( Dilara İrem Sancar - Anadolu Agency )

KONYA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 4: Gold medalist Matthew Richardson celebrates after finishing men's sprint final on the fourth day of the 2026 UEC Track Cycling European Championships at the Konya Olympic Velodrome in Konya, Turkiye, on February 4, 2026. ( Dilara İrem Sancar - Anadolu Agency )

KONYA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 4: Gold medalist Matthew Richardson celebrates after finishing men's sprint final on the fourth day of the 2026 UEC Track Cycling European Championships at the Konya Olympic Velodrome in Konya, Turkiye, on February 4, 2026. ( Dilara İrem Sancar - Anadolu Agency )

KONYA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 4: Silver medalist Harrie Lavreysen celebrates on podium after men's sprint final on the fourth day of the 2026 UEC Track Cycling European Championships at the Konya Olympic Velodrome in Konya, Turkiye, on February 4, 2026. ( Dilara İrem Sancar - Anadolu Agency )

KONYA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 4: Silver medalist Harrie Lavreysen on podium after men's sprint final on the fourth day of the 2026 UEC Track Cycling European Championships at the Konya Olympic Velodrome in Konya, Turkiye, on February 4, 2026. ( Dilara İrem Sancar - Anadolu Agency )

KONYA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 4: Silver medalist Harrie Lavreysen on podium after men's sprint final on the fourth day of the 2026 UEC Track Cycling European Championships at the Konya Olympic Velodrome in Konya, Turkiye, on February 4, 2026. ( Dilara İrem Sancar - Anadolu Agency )

KONYA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 4: (L-R) Silver medalist Harrie Lavreysen, gold medalist Matthew Richardson and bronze medalist Nikita Kiritsev on podium after men's sprint final on the fourth day of the 2026 UEC Track Cycling European Championships at the Konya Olympic Velodrome in Konya, Turkiye, on February 4, 2026. ( Dilara İrem Sancar - Anadolu Agency )