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News posted on Wednesday 27th July, 2022

Para cycling team heads to Canada for Road World Championships

Eltje Malzbender appears on the Walk of Champions for her 2019 World Championship win

Image: Eltje Malzbender appears on the Avantidrome Walk of Champions for her 2019 Para Cycling Road World Championships wins. Credit: Paralympics New Zealand.


Five of New Zealand’s top Para cyclists and their support team are in Canada to compete in both a World Cup and the World Championships in a whirlwind three-week tour.

Québec province hosts both events. The Québec City 2022 UCI Para Cycling Road World Cup takes place first 4-7 August. Five hours’ drive to the north-east, the city of Baie-Comeau hosts the 2022 UCI Para Cycling Road World Championships. The Para Cycling Road World Championships are from 11-14 August.

Which Para cyclists are competing in the 2022 Road World Championships?

The 5 Para cyclists in Canada are all Paralympians. Stevo Hills is a veteran of both Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020. For explanations of the classifications, see below.

New Zealand Para athlete Elizabeth (Liz) Gasson (C3) also competed in the Québec City Road World Cup as an independent athlete.

Handcyclist Rory Mead was also originally named to the team, but had to withdraw due to injury.

The five Para cyclists are supported by:

  • Damian Wiseman – Coach
  • John Blake – Athlete Support
  • Jess Baker – Physio
  • Murray Solem – Mechanic
  • Ryan Hollows – Team Manager

2022 UCI Para Cycling World Championships Results

Day 1 analysis and insights.

Day 2 analysis and insights.

Day 3 analysis and insights.

Day 4 analysis and insights.

Results will be added here as they become available.

Day

Para athlete

Race

Time

Placing

Day 1

Eltje Malzbender

Women’s T1 time trial

50:16.74, +7:26.81 behind first place

4th

Day 1

Stevo Hills

Men’s T2 time trial

36:59.02, +3:19.76 behind first place

7th

Day 2

Fraser Sharp

Men’s C2 time trial

28:44.38, +2:06.41 behind first place

9th

Day 2

Sarah Ellington

Women’s C2 time trial

37.06.73, +6.02.63 behind first place

7th

Day 2

Nicole Murray

Women’s C5 time trial

28:50.42, +37.43 behind first place

Silver

Day 3

Eltje Malzbender

Women’s T1 road race

1:18:19, +12:23 behind first place

Bronze

Day 3

Stevo Hills

Men’s T2 road race

1:13:36, + 00:04 behind first place

4th

Day 4

Fraser Sharp

Men’s C2 road race

1:50:00, +00:11 behind first place

6th

Day 4

Sarah Ellington

Women's C2 road race

2:02:40,+17:09 behind first place

7th

Day 4

Nicole Murray

Women's C5 road race

1:58:44, +00:02 behind first place

Bronze

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