GLAESSER 6TH IN INDIVIDUAL PURSUIT AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Ottawa, ON – February 20, 2015) Two Canadians competed on Day 3 of the 2015 Track World Championships in St-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France, on Friday.  Jasmin Glaesser was Canada’s top finisher with a sixth place result in the women’s Individual Pursuit, while Monique Sullivan was eliminated in the first round of the women’s Sprint.

Sullivan qualified 14th in the Flying 200 metre time trial, but lost to Victoria Williamson of Great Britain in the first round of head-to-head sprinting.  This is Sullivan’s first world championship since the London Olympics, and she is steadily rebuilding her form.

“I was definitely hoping for more today,” agreed Sullivan.  “But it’s all about learning and building for the next races, so I’m just taking what I can from this experience.  I’m happy with the training I’ve had, but it’s all about consistency, and soon I think everything will begin to come together.”

Glaesser, a member of Canada’s Team Pursuit squad, which won a bronze medal the day before, and set a new national record, came up flat in the 3000 metre Individual Pursuit after two hard rides the day before.

“I had some pretty high expectations today, Glaesser admitted.  “I’ve had some great Individual Pursuits last month in Milton and training in L.A. [Los Angeles], so I knew that I was more than capable of being in the final.  I’m absolutely gutted, but I was running on an empty tank today after the Team Pursuits [on Thursday, when Canada set a new national record].”