This morning Edmonton's Paula Findlay did us proud. Out of the water just behind the leaders, she quickly caught up with a group of 3 other ladies on the bike, leading the chase pack by about 40 seconds thru 2 and a half laps. Unfortunately, she had some bad luck (either flat tire or bike problem) and ended up being swallowed up by the chase pack. Finishing the bike about 55 seconds down, she used her great running (she represented Canada at the World Junior XC Championships) to move up quickly through the field. However, it wasn't meant to be her day on the podium. She finished in 9th place. Kristy McWilliam from Great Britain just dominated the run to become the 2nd straight Brit to win the World Juniors (Hollie Avil won last year and this year should make the Olympic team). An Australian and a Hungarian rounded out the podium.
Congrats to Paula Findlay for a great race today! With a bit more luck she would have been right there at the end.
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