CHALIFOUR/CLOUTIER TANDEM EIGHTH, MOLNAR TENTH AT PARALYMPIC GAMES
Third day of para-cycling action in London
(London, GBR – September 1, 2012) The 2012 Paralympic Games continued today at the velodrome with track cycling, and Canada had two athletes racing time trials.
The tandem of Daniel Chalifour and Alexandre Cloutier posted the eighth fastest time of the 1000m time trial Men Blind category with a time of 1:05.433, while Marie-Claude Molnar finished 10th of the 500m Time Trial in the C4-5 category by posting a time of 42.228s.
“In the kilo, we are usually as regular and constant as a clock. We expected this time today, because we are always at 1:04 or 1:05,” said Chalifour. Teammate and pilot Alexandre Cloutier: “Our start was much better than the one we’ve had in the pursuit. This is an event where you have to give all you have from the beginning to the end, so we did not manage our energy. We gave all we’ve had.”
Molnar: “There was nothing else. I emptied the bank . The work I put in training has paid off. It’s been two good races here on the track in London; I had my best times in both events, so I can build on that. This was my first Games experience, now I can only improve.”’
The track cycling event at the 2012 Paralympic Games continues tomorrow. For complete results of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, please visit www.london2012.com.
