JASMIN GLAESSER WINS BRONZE AT UCI TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Ottawa, Ont., March 1, 2014) – Canadian track cyclist Jasmin Glaesser of Coquitlam BC won bronze in the Women’s Points Race at the 2014 UCI Track World Championships on Saturday in Cali, Colombia.

Glaesser jumped to the front of the peloton early, placing third in the first sprint. Although briefly dropping back to sixth after 30 laps, she pushed forward to win the fifth sprint, solidifying her third-place position, which she was able to maintain until the end.

This is Canada’s second medal of the Track World Championships after Women’s Team Pursuit secured silver on Thursday.

“It was a tough race. Getting the win would definitely have been better but I’m happy nonetheless” said Jasmin Glaesser after the race. “I was able to get some early points and then took a lap with a few others early on. Mid race was a bit tougher for me but I was able to get my legs back at the end to grab those few extra points to secure the bronze.”

Earlier on Saturday, Hugo Barrette, the only man representing Canada at the Championships, competed in the Men’s Sprint event, where he finished 29th.

Laura Brown finished ninth in the flying 250 m, the first of six events that comprise the Women’s Omnium. She was ninth again in the second event (the Points Race). In the third event, the Elimination race on Saturday evening, Brown finished sixth.

Brown will compete in tomorrow’s final three Omnium events.