Tasmanian track cyclists Georgia Baker and Felicity Wilson-Haffenden claimed gold medals as Australia extended its perfect record in the women’s team pursuit at the Commonwealth Games.

The duo played pivotal roles in Glasgow as the Aussie team set a new Games record to defeat New Zealand for the third consecutive final.

It was a fourth Commonwealth gold medal for Baker who won three events in Birmingham in 2022, including the team pursuit.

The 31-year-old from Perth was proud to play a senior role in the new-look team.

“Personally, I’ve had a little bit of time off the track so to come back in this team I had to really fight for my spot which is great because we’ve got such good depth now and it’s super promising for what we can do in the future,” she said.

“To be here and win another gold for this group is super exciting for what’s to come.

“We really wanted to make sure we controlled that first two kilometres and then brought it home for the final and I think we did a really good job of that.”

In contrast, Glendevie’s Wilson-Haffenden was making her Commonwealth Games debut just a fortnight after turning 21 and admitted her blossoming career had been inspired by the 2022 Tasmanian athlete of the year.

“In 2021 when I started cycling Georgia Baker was one of the first names I heard of,” she said. “I remember watching her in Birmingham and realised that was possible for me and to be on the track with Georgia is something beyond my wildest dreams and I cannot be more happy to be sharing this medal with her and the rest of the girls.”

On a golden day for Australia at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, Wilson-Haffenden put in a huge turn late in the 4000-metre final to bring the team home in 4:10.658, comfortably inside the Games record of 4:12.234 set four years ago.

Baker and Alyssa Polites, 23, of Victoria, were the other two finishers as Australia came from a second down at the halfway stage to win by 2.117 seconds.

Claudia Marcks, 22, of ACT, had pulled out having given the Aussies a strong start while South Australian Sophie Edwards, 26, sat out the final. Wales defeated England by eight seconds to take the bronze medal.

Australian women’s coach Ash Ankudinoff said Wilson-Haffenden had demonstrated a massive engine.

“She’s an incredible asset to the team,” Ankudinoff said. “I remember going to the junior worlds with her as a coach. To watch her grow into an incredible bike rider, I’m excited for what she can do, not only in two years (Los Angeles Olympics) but maybe towards Brisbane (in 2032).”

Earlier, Baker sat out the qualifying round when Wilson-Haffenden, Polites, Marcks and Edwards clocked 4:13.469 to top the times from New Zealand, Wales, England and Kenya.

Wilson-Haffenden, Marcks and Edwards are named to start the 4000m individual pursuit qualifying at 7.30pm (Tas time) on Friday with the final to follow at 1.33am Saturday morning.

Baker, who also won the points race and road race in 2022 and is being cheered on by mum Dearne and sister Phoebe in Glasgow, is listed to contest the 10km scratch race final at 2.56am on Saturday, along with Edwards and Polites.

The Saturday night program will feature the 25km points race before the elimination race on Sunday night.