NATHAN CLEMENT BECOMES WORLD CHAMPION AT 2023 UCI CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Ottawa, ON (Aug. 9, 2023) – Paralympian Nathan Clement of West Vancouver, BC, nabbed his first-ever World Champion title in the Men T1 Individual Time Trial on Aug. 9 at the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow, GBR.

“This time trial was though,” said Clement, who finished second in both the time trial and road race in 2022. “It took some time to get going at the start of the race, but as it progressed, I was able to dial in and focus on the training I’ve worked on with my coach Phil Abbott. The win is still sinking in and the emotions haven’t caught yet. Getting to this World Championships was a journey. I am very thankful and appreciative of the incredible team of coaches and the support staff behind me.”

Clement rode at a speed of over 30km/hr to complete the 10.8km course in 18:50.35m. He was joined on the podium by Jianxin Chen (CHN) in the silver medal position and Rongfei Lu (CHN) in bronze.

Full results from the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships can be found here and daily highlights from the Canadian National Cycling Team can be found at https://cyclingcanada.ca/news.

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