Nathan Clement of West Vancouver, BC, won his second career rainbow jersey after an outstanding performance in the T1 Men’s Individual Time Trial at the 2024 UCI Road Cycling and Para-cycling World Championships in Zurich, Switzerland on September 24th.
His remarkable victory came after completing the 11.3-kilometer course in 18 minutes and 48.16 seconds, more than a minute and 25 seconds ahead of the next fastest rider, Giorgio Farroni of Italy. Nathan adds to the silver medal he earned in the same discipline at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris earlier this month.
In other para-cycling events at the world championships, Alex Hayward from New Brunswick added a bronze medal to his collection by finishing third in the C3 men’s time trial, completing the 18.8-kilometer course in 23:34.76 thousandths.
Among other Canadian results, Cycling BC High Performance program participant, Sidney Swierenga of Vancouver, finished in the top-10 in the junior women’s race, Paula Findlay finished 18th in the elite women’s race, while Pier-André Côté achieved the best result in the elite men’s race with a 19th position. Kara Douville (women’s C4), Joey Desjardins (men’s H3), Mel Pemble of Victoria, BC (women’s C3) and Jessica Law from Vancouver (women’s C5) also finished in the top 10 of their respective categories.
The impressive performances of BC’s athletes at the world championships thus far shines a bright light on the outstanding talent present in British Columbia. The competition will continue throughout the week, with high hopes for the Canadian athletes in the upcoming events including the team time trial on Sept. 25 and the road races starting for Canadian athletes on Sept. 26.
Full details, including a detailed schedule and complete results, are available on the official UCI Road Cycling and Para-Cycling World Championships 2024 website.
Time Trial Results:
Nathan Clement (men T1) – 1st
Alexandre Hayward (men C3) – 3rd
Kara Douville (women H4) – 4th
Joey Desjardins (men H3) – 5th
Mel Pemble (women C3) – 6th
Jessica Law (women C5) – 7th
Sidney Swierenga (junior women) – 10th
Charles Moreau (men H3) – 12th
Paula Findlay (elite women) – 18th
Olivia Baril (elite women) – 30th
Pier-André Côté (elite men) – 19th
Derek Gee (elite men) – 22nd
Adam Smith (junior men) – 34th
Jonas Walton (U23 men) – 36th
Alexandra Volstad (junior women) – 36th
Mikaël Guilbault (junior men) – 47th
Michael Leonard (U23 men) – 55th
Source: Cycling Canada