Great performance by the women's pursuit quartet composed of Martina Alzini, Chiara Consonni, Martina Fidanza, and Vittoria Guazzini, who pedaled in 4.15.036, just 42 hundredths of a second behind Germany, which recorded the best time with Brausse, Klein, Kroger, and Sussemilch. Tomorrow in the first round, the Italian women will face Great Britain's Leech, Lewis, Lister, and Morris (who today pedaled in 4.18.745) in pursuit of the gold medal final. The other semifinal will be between Germany and Switzerland.

MEN'S QUARTET. Francesco Lamon, Nicolò Galli, Davide Boscaro, and Renato Favero completed their qualification with the fourth-best time of 3.55.760. Tomorrow in the first round, the Italians will face the "usual" Denmark (Hansen, Larsen, Leth, and Skivild), who recorded the best time in 3.50.991: the winner advances to the final. The other finalist will emerge from the clash between Great Britain (3.51.578) and Switzerland (3.54.205).

WOMEN'S TEAM SPRINT. The trio composed of Miriam Vece, Matilde Cenci, and Siria Trevisan pedaled in 49.066, recording the fifth absolute time, and this evening will face Poland in the first round. The two best quarter-final winners will compete for gold, the others for bronze.

MEN'S TEAM SPRINT. Stefano Minuta, Daniele Napolitano, and Mattia Predomo completed qualification in 43.906, the seventh-best time. This evening, the Italians will face a tough challenge against the Netherlands, who, despite having newcomers Leneman and Van Loon, can count on the phenomenon of phenomena, Harrie Lavreysen. The two best national teams from the quarter-finals will compete for gold, the others for bronze.

The evening session of the first day will begin at 7 PM with four titles at stake: women's and men's team sprint, women's scratch (with Martina Fidanza), and men's elimination (with Elia Viviani).