KINLEY GIBSON RIDES TO TOP 10 AT ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Gibson posts ninth fastest time of individual time trials, Cataford takes 33rd place

(Tuscany, ITA – September 23, 2013) Kinley Gibson of Edmonton, AB rode to the ninth place in the junior women individual time trial at the 2013 UCI Road World Championships in Tuscany, Italy.

Gibson posted a time of 23:05.44, completing the 16.19km course 22.81 seconds after the winning time of 22:42.63 posted by French cyclist Severine Eraud.

“I came in looking for a top-10, so coming away having met my goal, I’m pretty happy. Heading into the road race, the TT was a good confidence booster. But it’s a very hilly road course, so we’ll see how it goes on the day,” said Gibson after the gruelling solo race.

In the men’s Espoir individual time trial race, Alexander Cataford of Ottawa, ON finished 33rd with a time of 53:55.

“I gave it my all. I was maybe hoping for a better result but it was good to be able to gauge myself. I have two more years in this category and now I know what I have to work towards,” reflected Cataford.

These World Championships continues tomorrow with the junior men and elite women individual time trial races. For more information, please visit: http://www.toscana2013.it/?lang=en

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RESULTS – INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIALS – 2013 UCI ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Junior Women (16.19km)

1. ERAUD, Severine FRA 22:42.63

2. NICHOLLS, Alexandria AUS 22:45.32 +2.69

3. MANLY, Alexandra AUS 22:50.80 +8.17

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9. GIBSON, Kinley CAN 23:05.44 +22.81

Espoirs Men (43.46km)

1. HOWSON, Damien AUS 49:49.97

2. PAILLOT, Yoann FRA 50:47.08 +57.11

3. HANSEN, Lasse Norman DEN 51:00.10 +1:10.13

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33. CATAFORD, Alexander CAN 53:55.48 +4:05.51