NEW Zealand riders Jack Carswell and Lewis Bower finished 23rd and 25th respectively in an 80-strong field in the junior men’s time trial at the world road cycling championships in Belgium yesterday. Both averaged 49kmh-plus to be the leading riders outside Europe and North America. The young riders, without the benefit of recent competition in this discipline under the Covid environment, raced their first time trial since the New Zealand championships inFebruary. I paced it well and the legs felt pretty good,’’ Carswell said. The three New Zealand juniors were all looking forward to it.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 22, 2021 16:39 UTC