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Korey Boddington won the C4 kilometre time trial at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Apeldoorn, beating Jody Cundy by 2.2 seconds. The result ended Cundy’s 20-year unbeaten run and 16 consecutive world titles in the event; he remains the C4 world-record holder.
Australia’s Korey Boddington won the C4 kilometre time trial at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships on Thursday, beating Britain’s Jody Cundy by 2.2 seconds and ending his 20-year unbeaten run in the event. Boddington clocked 1:02.672; Cundy took silver, bringing to a close a sequence of 16 consecutive world titles.
Cundy, 48, won his first kilometre world title in 2006. With no championships held in 2008, 2010, 2013 and 2021, the titles he won across the intervening editions amounted to 16 straight gold medals in the event. The Thursday result was the first time he had been beaten in the world championship kilometre since beginning that run.
Cundy qualified second, 1.7 seconds behind Boddington, and wrote on social media that he would need a “minor miracle” to keep the streak going. Boddington maintained his pace in the final, while Cundy was half a second slower than his qualifying ride. Cundy still secured silver by eight hundredths of a second over the rider who finished behind him.
After the race, Cundy wrote on Instagram: “Well after 20 years, and 16 back to back titles in the 1km time trial, finally somebody has beaten me to the rainbow jersey.” He praised Boddington’s ride and described him as a “deserved champion.” Boddington is 17 years younger than Cundy and the reigning Paralympic champion in the event.
A Streak Ends, a Rivalry Continues
The result closes one of the longest sustained runs of success in para-cycling track competition: Cundy had held the world title in the kilometre at every championship he contested since 2006. Boddington’s win is also a significant result for an athlete already established at the top of the event as Paralympic champion.
For Cundy, the silver medal means the end of his world-title sequence, but not the end of his standing in the discipline. He remains a medal-winning competitor and holds the C4 world record. Boddington’s victory also sets up a continuing sporting contest: he replied to Cundy’s post with respect for his career and a challenge to race again.
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From Pool Champion to Para-Cycling
Cundy first competed at the Paralympic Games in 1996 as a swimmer, winning three gold medals in the pool before moving to cycling in 2006. He races in the C4 classification with a prosthetic leg. His right foot was amputated when he was three because of a birth deformity.
Before this year’s championships, Cundy told the BBC that age and younger competitors were making his unbeaten run harder to sustain. “I’m no spring chicken any more,” he said, adding that it would be “very hard to keep that unbeaten run.” His assessment came before Boddington’s eventual win. Cundy’s C4 kilometre world record remains 1:01.466, set in Aguascalientes, Mexico, in 2014.
““Well after 20 years, and 16 back to back titles in the 1km time trial, finally somebody has beaten me to the rainbow jersey.””
— Jody Cundy, in an Instagram post after the race
Cundy’s Next Championship Plans
The reported result confirms Cundy’s silver medal and the end of his unbeaten world-championship run in the kilometre. It does not establish whether he will return to defend or reclaim the title at a future championship, or how long he plans to continue racing. No retirement announcement is reported. The source also gives no further detail about either rider’s plans for the remainder of this championships beyond its scheduled finish on Sunday.
Championships Continue Through Sunday
The UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Apeldoorn are scheduled to continue until Sunday afternoon. Cundy’s next event or race plans are not specified in the available reporting. The immediate outcome is clear: Boddington leaves the kilometre as world champion, while Cundy retains the C4 world record and the silver medal from Thursday’s race.
Key Questions
Who won the C4 kilometre time trial?
Korey Boddington of Australia won with a time of 1:02.672 at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships.
How did Jody Cundy’s streak end?
Boddington beat Cundy by 2.2 seconds in Thursday’s final. Cundy finished second and took silver.
How many consecutive world titles had Cundy won?
Cundy had won 16 consecutive kilometre time-trial world titles since his first in 2006. No championships were held in 2008, 2010, 2013 and 2021.
Does Cundy still hold the C4 world record?
Yes. The report says Cundy still holds the C4 kilometre world record of 1:01.466, set in Aguascalientes, Mexico, in 2014.
Is Cundy retiring?
No retirement announcement is included in the reporting. His plans for future championships are not yet stated.
Source: cyclingweekly.com
