Devon Briggs at the 2024 Para-Cycling Track World Championships in Rio de Janeiro. Photo: supplied
Fresh off his World Record triumph yesterday, Devon Briggs has now clinched the bronze in the thrilling C3 Individual Pursuit at the 2024 Para Cycling Track World Championships.
Meanwhile in the Women's C5 class, Nicole Murray built on her stunning bronze win from day one. Murray revved up her strength in the C5 Individual Pursuit final, snatching the silver medal.
Anna Taylor delivered a strong qualifier to reach the Individual Pursuit bronze final, finishing in fourth place.
Briggs credits a strong gameplan for his success.
"With my coach Damian we set a plan for today's race. It was go out, get into the ride, relax it, and then push it into the last kilometre. And I managed to bring the race back into my favour in the last four laps. It was really good."
Coach Damian Wiseman said he was pleased with how all of today's races went.
"Great racing today. Great pursuing from Anna, Nicole and Devon. Devon rode well to PB in qualifying this morning. Then to back up this evening and win his bronze medal ride! He pushed hard to come back in the last few laps and take the win.
"Nicole rode a strong qualifying ride this morning with a smaller gap to French athlete Heidi Gaugain than last year. She began her gold medal ride really well and rode like clockwork through the first three-quarters of the race before she started to feel her legs tie up and the French athlete pushed through to take the win.
"Anna Taylor had a great qualifying ride, cementing herself in the top four of this classification. She started well but wasn't able to keep ahead of Shaw."
Tomorrow morning will see the three men in the team, Briggs, Blincoe and Westenberg, contest the Kilo (a 1000m Time Trial).
