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Jody Cundy’s 20-year unbeaten run in the C4 kilometre time trial ended Thursday at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Apeldoorn. Australia’s Korey Boddington won in 1:02.672, beating Cundy by 2.2 seconds; Cundy took silver and still holds the event’s world record.
Australia’s Korey Boddington beat Britain’s Jody Cundy by 2.2 seconds in the C4 kilometre time trial on Thursday, ending Cundy’s 20-year unbeaten run and series of 16 consecutive world titles. Boddington won the race at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, in 1:02.672; Cundy finished with silver.
Cundy, 48, won his first kilometre world title in 2006. Across the following championships, he remained undefeated in the event and collected 16 straight gold medals. The series spans 20 years, though no World Championships were held in 2008, 2010, 2013 or 2021.
Boddington, who is 17 years younger than Cundy, maintained the pace he had shown in qualifying. Cundy had qualified second, 1.7 seconds behind him. In the final, Cundy was half a second slower than his qualifying ride, according to Cycling Weekly’s report. He secured silver by just eight hundredths of a second over the next rider.
Cundy acknowledged the result in an Instagram post, writing that “finally somebody has beaten me to the rainbow jersey.” He praised Boddington’s ride and described him as a deserved champion. Boddington replied with a message of respect for Cundy and said he was still “scared of what you can do on a bike.”
A Record Run Ends, but Cundy Remains a Contender
The result closes an unusually long run of world titles in one event and hands the C4 kilometre crown to the reigning Paralympic champion. It also marks a change at the top of a discipline where Cundy had been the rider to beat across 16 successive championship editions.
But the race did not end Cundy’s standing as a major competitor. He remains the C4 world-record holder, with a time of 1:01.466 set in Aguascalientes, Mexico, in 2014. His silver finish, separated from the next rider by only 0.08 seconds, also shows he remained competitive even as the title changed hands.
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Two Decades at the Top of the Kilo
Cundy first became world champion in the kilometre time trial in 2006. The event is a track race against the clock, and his run continued across championship years, with several editions not held. His achievement is a sequence of 16 consecutive titles, not 20 uninterrupted annual championships.
A former swimmer, Cundy competed at his first Paralympic Games in 1996 and won three swimming gold medals before moving into 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. He is also a six-time Paralympic cycling champion, according to Cycling Weekly.
““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
Cundy’s Plans After the Silver Medal
The result establishes a new world champion, but the supplied report does not say whether Cundy plans to contest the event at the next championships or how long he intends to continue racing. His future programme is not confirmed. The report also does not provide further detail on how Boddington’s winning performance compares with his personal best or the world record.
Championship Racing Continues Through Sunday
The UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Apeldoorn are scheduled to continue until Sunday afternoon. Further events remain on the programme, but the source material does not specify Cundy’s next race or whether he will compete again during this championships. The immediate milestone is the conclusion of the meet, after which any plans for his next season or title defence may become clearer.
Key Questions
Who won the C4 kilometre time trial?
Korey Boddington of Australia won in 1:02.672 at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Apeldoorn.
How did Jody Cundy finish?
Cundy finished second, 2.2 seconds behind Boddington, and won the silver medal. He was 0.08 seconds ahead of the next rider, according to Cycling Weekly.
How long was Cundy’s title streak?
Cundy won 16 consecutive world titles in the kilometre time trial after taking his first in 2006. The streak spanned 20 years, during which several World Championships were not held.
Does Cundy still hold the C4 world record?
Yes. The report says Cundy still holds the C4 world record of 1:01.466, set in Aguascalientes, Mexico, in 2014.
Source: cyclingweekly.com
