August 25, 2017 (Montichiari, Italy) – BC’s Maggie Coles-Lyster took home Canada’s first medal at the 2017 Junior Track World Championships in Italy winning Women’s Omnium silver with stellar riding including a win in the Tempo Race – more results to follow.

“One place better than last year, one less crash, one happy girl and 2 more chances for those rainbow stripes later today with the Points Race and tomorrow with the Madison! Thank you so much to everyone who has shown me so much love and support in this amazing adventure,” tweeted Coles-Lyster.

Results (brief)

Women’s Omnium

Scratch Race
1. Alexandra Martin-Wallace (Australia)
2. Letizia Paternoster (Italy)
3. Clara Copponi (France)
4. Maggie Coles-Lyster (Canada)
5. Shari Bossuyt (Belgium)

Tempo Race
1. Maggie Coles-Lyster (Canada) 7
2. Mylene de Zoete (Netherlands) 2
3. Letizia Paternoster (Italy) 2
4. Marta Jaskulska (Poland) 2
5. Clara Copponi (France) 1

Elimination Race
1. Letizia Paternoster (Italy)
2. Mylene de Zoete (Netherlands)
3. Clara Copponi (France)
4. Mariia Novolodskaya (Russia)
5. Maggie Coles-Lyster (Canada)

Final Classification
1. Letizia Paternoster (Italy) 125 pts
2. Maggie Coles-Lyster (Canada) 115
3. Mylene de Zoete (Netherlands) 112
4. Clara Copponi (France) 111
5. Alexandra Martin-Wallace (Australia) 96