Worlds: Amanda Reid wins Australia's first world championship in Glasgow

Amanda Reid has delivered ARA Australian Cycling Team its first rainbow jersey at the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships on Day 4 at the track, winning the Women C2 500m Time Trial title.

Reid executed the final to perfection at Glasgow’s Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, winning by a margin of 3.940 seconds in a time of 38.378.

That time was a fraction slower than the new world record she set earlier in the day, eclipsing her own world best benchmark time in 38.162 seconds.

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The win is Reid’s fourth consecutive Women C2 500m Time Trial and fifth since 2017, a count she had lost track of such is her success in para-cycling on the track.

“It’s pretty cool – I didn’t realise it was my fifth. I only thought it was four in a row until a minute ago after stepping off the podium,” Reid said.

“The world record was very surprising considering the injuries I've had and moving states recently so I was pretty happy with it.

“We thought I could possibly do a PB, but it was really a hope for the best situation after an injury. So that’s what I did, just went out there and raced.”

The 26-year-old is far from done in Glasgow, switching focus almost immediately to the hunt for her 10th para-cycling track world championship on Day 6 of competition.

“I’ve got a scratch race coming up in two days, I want to get my rainbow jersey back for that too,” Reid said.

Results – Women C2 500m Time Trial

1. Amanda Reid (AUS) 38.378secs
2. Zhenling Song (CHN) +3.940
3. Maike Thausberger (GER) +4.727
11. Tahlia Clayton-Goodie (AUS)

For more coverage of the ARA Australian Cycling Team at the UCI Cycling World Championships, visit our Glasgow 2023 Hub.

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