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Cheatley in top form at UCI World cup |
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Courtesy Colavita/Sutton Home (c)Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us
Cheatley has been on the podium in other events this year, but this event is the highest ranked she has competed in. Racing for her US-based pro team, Colavita Sutter Homes, Cheatley had a strong performance over the 10.06km eleven lap circuit . Only 33 riders finished from the 112 starters with 25 finishing outside of the time limit, such was the gruelling pace set by the breakaway group of six riders, that included Cheatley, who rode aggressively over the hills. Great Britain's Emma Pooley (Cervelo Test Team) won after making a solo breakaway from the first lap, managing to stay away from the chasing group for the remaining ten laps. "I attacked after only 400m. A win like this is only possible if you know that you have super strong team mates behind you. And our team did again an incredible job," said Pooley who had two team mates mixing it up in the chasing group. "I believed in my victory only in the last corner with 200 m to go. I felt so tired during the last lap, so you never know. But I made it and I am so happy with this!" Of the other New Zealanders in the race, fellow Olympian Joanne Kiesanowski (Team TIBCO) was 14th 1m14s behind while Te Awamutu's Emma Petersen (Team Ultralink) finished outside of the time limit. The Montreal World Cup is the 6th stage of a 10-leg circuit that takes place across the world. The UCI Women's World Cup now head to Sweden where riders will contest the Open de Suède Vargarda Team Time Trial on July 31.
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May 31st, 09. Kiwi Olympian Catherine Cheatley showed she is in top form finishing 6th in a bunch sprint at the UCI World Cup in Montreal that was won today by Cervelo Test Team's Emma Pooley.