Alyssa Polites
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Meet Alyssa
Sport: Cycling
Event: Women's Track Cycling – Endurance
Current Student: Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Bachelor of Business (Sport Management)
Event schedule – 2026 Commonwealth Games
| Event | Results |
|---|---|
| Thursday 30 July 7pm – Women's 4000m Team Pursuit Qualification | 1st (4:13.469) – Progressed to Gold Final |
| Friday 31 July 1am – Women's 4000m Team Pursuit Final | 1st (4:10.658) – GOLD MEDAL |
| Friday 31 July 7pm – Women's 10km Scratch Race Qualification | TBC |
| Saturday 1 August 1am – Women's 10km Scratch Race Final | 12th |
| Saturday 1 August 7pm – Women's 25km Point Race Qualification | 12th – 8 points |
| Sunday 2 August 12am – Women's 25km Point Race Final | TBC |
| Sunday 2 August 6pm – Women's Elimination Race Qualification | TBC |
| Monday 3 August 12am – Women's Elimination Race Final | 1st – GOLD MEDAL |
Career highlights
- Making her Commonwealth Games debut in Birmingham
- Won the under-23 road race crown in 2022, while still 18, and within weeks was also the national Madison champion riding with Maeve Plouffe
- 3rd National championships Australia WE – Road Race, 2022
- 17th Oceania Cycling Championships WE – Road Race, 2022
- Won Junior National Time Trial and Junior National Road Race in 2021
- Recipient of Rising Star Award in 2021 Deakin Sport Awards
- Alyssa Polites | CommonwealthGames.com.au
- Alyssa Polites | Victorian Institute of Sport