Evie Richards led the Commonwealth Games women’s cross country race from the start to win her first ever gold medal at the event. A slip at the end of the third-to-last lap on a grassy corner was the only hiccup during an otherwise sterling ride. Even then, her competitors never caught her. Richards went on to win by 47 seconds over silver medalist Zoe Cuthbert, who was also riding a Trek Supercaliber. The win gave Richards some well-earned catharsis in the midst of a trying season. She struggled with illness at the World Cup opener in Brazil, and then back issues across races in Albstadt and Nové Město in May before sitting out the next four World Cup events to recover.