Canadian women's team pursuit squad aim for medal at Track Worlds
The Canadian women’s team pursuit squad arrived in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France, for the start of the UCI Track World Championships on Wednesday with hopes of winning a medal. In the qualifying round, the team placed third fastest, earning them a chance to race for the medals in the first and final rounds.
The team includes Jasmin Glaesser, Stephanie Roorda, Kirsty Lay, Alison Beveridge and Annie Foreman-MacKey. Glaesser will also race in the individual pursuit and Beveridge will also compete in the scratch race.
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The Canadian team earned the bronze medal at the London Olympics and the silver medal at the World Championships last year, after placing second to Great Britain in the gold-medal round.
Monique Sullivan and Kate O'Brien will compete in the women’s team sprint, while Sullivan will also race in the sprint and the keirin, and O'Brien will also race in the time trial.
"Canada is ready to leave a mark at this World Championship," said Jacques Landry, Cycling Canada's high performance director. "Our women's team pursuit program has shown that it can unequivocally stand on the podium while our team sprinters continue to gain some critical international experience while improving their rankings. We feel that we can and will be strong competitors at this event."
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