Canadians held off the podium on final day of cycling worlds, finishing event with 19 medals

Canada was unable to secure a podium finish on the final day of competition at the inaugural combined UCI Cycling World Championships on Sunday, ultimately finishing with a medal total of 19 (three gold, seven silver, nine bronze) across the 11-day event in Scotland.

In a result emblematic of the competition as a whole, Canada's best result on the last day came from its Para cycling team. Canada finishing in seventh place in the mixed H team relay at the Para road cycling worlds in Glasgow.

Matthew Kinnie of Riverview, N.B., Joey Desjardins of Hawkesbury, Ont., and Alexander Hyndman of Morpeth, Ont., combined to finish with a time of 27 minutes, 58 seconds in the 15.3-kilometre race. France clocked in at 25:35 to defend its title won at the 2022 Para road cycling worlds in Baie-Comeau, Que.

Germany earned the silver finishing 15 seconds behind France, with the United States claiming bronze in a time of 26:06.

Hyndman's first lap of 2:50 and Desjardins' first lap of 2:52 were their fastest times of the day. Kinnie finished strong with a 3:13 time on the ninth and final lap to overtake both the Swiss and Austrian teams.

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