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Jody Cundy’s 20-year unbeaten run in the C4 kilometre time trial ended at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships when Australia’s Korey Boddington won in 1:02.672. Cundy finished second, 2.2 seconds behind, and retains the C4 world record set in 2014.
Jody Cundy’s 20-year unbeaten run in the kilometre time trial at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships ended Thursday, as Australia’s Korey Boddington won the C4 event in 1:02.672. Cundy, 48, took silver, finishing 2.2 seconds behind the reigning Paralympic champion and ending a sequence of 16 consecutive world titles.
Boddington set the winning time of 1:02.672. Cundy had qualified second, 1.7 seconds behind him, and acknowledged before the final that extending the run would take a “minor miracle.” In the final, Boddington maintained his pace while Cundy was half a second slower than his qualifying ride, according to the report.
Cundy nevertheless secured silver by eight hundredths of a second over the next rider. The result ends his title streak, but not his standing as the event’s record-holder: he still owns the C4 world record of 1:01.466, set in Aguascalientes, Mexico, in 2014.
Cundy first won the kilometre world title in 2006. With no world championships held in 2008, 2010, 2013 and 2021, he remained undefeated across the editions in which the event was contested, winning 16 consecutive titles. The championships are taking place in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, and are scheduled to continue until Sunday afternoon.
A Long-Reigning Champion Is Beaten
The result marks a major change in a specific event: Cundy no longer holds the C4 kilometre world title after two decades of wins. His record of 16 consecutive championships had made him the dominant figure in the discipline, and Boddington’s victory gives the reigning Paralympic champion the world title as well.
The close margins also show that the outcome was not a broad measure of Cundy’s career or ability. He remains a world-record holder and a silver medallist at this championship. Boddington, 17 years younger, has taken the title, but Cundy’s result keeps him among the leading riders in the event.
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Cundy’s Titles and Track Record
Cundy began his Paralympic career as a swimmer, competing at the 1996 Paralympic Games and 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, according to the source report.
Before this championship, Cundy had spoken to the BBC about the challenge of sustaining his run as competitors got younger. His first world title in the kilometre came in 2006, the same year he turned to cycling. The four years without a world championships listed in the report mean the 16 consecutive wins span 20 years rather than 20 consecutive annual editions.
“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
The Next C4 Showdown Remains Open
The report does not specify whether Cundy will race the kilometre at the next world championships or how either rider will prepare for a rematch. It also does not provide further race splits beyond the qualifying gap, final pace comparison and finishing margins. The confirmed result is that Boddington won Thursday’s title race and Cundy finished second; future entries and results are not yet established.
Championship Racing Continues Sunday
The UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Apeldoorn are scheduled to continue through Sunday afternoon. The source report does not detail Cundy’s remaining events or announce any next meeting between him and Boddington. For now, Boddington holds the C4 kilometre world title, while Cundy retains the 1:01.466 world record.
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.
How did Jody Cundy finish?
Cundy took silver, 2.2 seconds behind Boddington. He finished eight hundredths of a second ahead of the next rider, according to the report.
How long was Cundy’s world title streak?
Cundy won 16 consecutive world titles in the event, beginning with his first kilometre title in 2006. The run spanned 20 years, including years when no world championships were held.
Does Cundy still hold the C4 world record?
Yes. Cundy’s C4 world record is 1:01.466, set in Aguascalientes, Mexico, in 2014. The loss of the world title did not change that record.
Source: cyclingweekly.com
