KINLEY GIBSON WINS SILVER MEDAL AT JUNIOR TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Aidan Caves fifth in individual pursuit
(Glasgow, GBR – August 8, 2013) Edmonton’s Kinley Gibson won a silver medal for Canada on the opening day of the 2013 UCI Junior Track World Championships in Glascow, Scotland.
“Kinley lined up for the scratch race today with no pressure; her focus is firmly fixed on later this week. She knew the Colombian girl was dangerous and once she’d seen her escape the group without any response, she took her chance and settled in for 10 laps of focused effort,” said Rob Good, a coach with the Canadian team in Scotland. “This result is testimony to her professional approach and all the work that she has put in throughout the season and especially since mid-June since the Junior track program came together.”
In the men’s individual pursuit, Aidan Caves of Vancouver, BC narrowly missed a chance to race for the bronze medal, finishing fifth of the qualifying round, posting a time of 3:23.75. Eric Johnstone of Calgary, AB had the tenth fastest time of the day, with 3:24.881.
The Men’s team pursuit finished 12th, posting a qualifying time of 4:21.344.
The events are shown live on UCI’s Youtube channel worldwide (http://www.youtube.com/ucichannel). Broadcast starts at 7 pm local (18:00 GMT) and 2 pm (13:00 GMT) on Sunday.
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