DAY 11 HIGHLIGHTS: 2023 UCI CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Aug. 13, 2023
The Canadian National Cycling Team wrapped up 11 days of racing at the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow, GBR, on Aug. 13.Para-Road
After a busy week, Canada’s best racers in the handcycling (H) category took on the team relay. The group comprised of Alexander Hyndman (H3) of Blenheim, ON, Joey Desjardins (H3) of Hawkesbury, ON, and Matthew Kinnie (H2) of Riverview, NB, raced together for a seventh-place finish, 2:23m behind the winning team of France.
After a busy week, Canada’s best racers in the handcycling (H) category took on the team relay. The group comprised of Alexander Hyndman (H3) of Blenheim, ON, Joey Desjardins (H3) of Hawkesbury, ON, and Matthew Kinnie (H2) of Riverview, NB, raced together for a seventh-place finish, 2:23m behind the winning team of France.
Alex Hyndman
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Photo Credit: Zack Williams/SWPix.com
Road
Road concluded with the U23 and Elite Women taking on the 154.1km road race. Despite being caught in a crash halfway through the race, Olivia Baril of Rouyn-Norance, QC, and Simone Boilard of Québec City, QC, rode their way to 32nd and 34th place, respectively, while Alison Jackson of Vermilion, AB, crossed the line in 33rd.
Road concluded with the U23 and Elite Women taking on the 154.1km road race. Despite being caught in a crash halfway through the race, Olivia Baril of Rouyn-Norance, QC, and Simone Boilard of Québec City, QC, rode their way to 32nd and 34th place, respectively, while Alison Jackson of Vermilion, AB, crossed the line in 33rd.
Alison Jackson, Maggie Coles-Lyster, Sara Poidevin, Sarah Van Dam, Simone Boilard and Olivia Baril.
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BMX Racing
After making through the qualification rounds yesterday, Molly Simpson (Elite Women) of Red Deer, AB, Curtis Krey (U23 Men) of Etobicoke, ON, and Keira Murphy (Junior Women) of Nanaimo, BC, were in action in the quarter finals today, where Krey’s journey came to an end. Simpson and Murphy moved up to the semi-finals but were not able to reach the finals.
After making through the qualification rounds yesterday, Molly Simpson (Elite Women) of Red Deer, AB, Curtis Krey (U23 Men) of Etobicoke, ON, and Keira Murphy (Junior Women) of Nanaimo, BC, were in action in the quarter finals today, where Krey’s journey came to an end. Simpson and Murphy moved up to the semi-finals but were not able to reach the finals.
Keira Murphy in the Junior Women quarter finals
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