Coles-Lyster positioned herself wonderfully in third after the first three events but a 16th place in the points race caused her to slip six spots down on Sunday
Bittersweet. That’s how Maggie Coles-Lyster described her ninth-place finish in the omnium at the Paris Olympics, despite turning in one of the standout performances on Canada’s track cycling team.
Coles-Lyster, a 25-year-old from Maple Ridge, B.C., only collected five points in the final race, finishing with 101. Wanting more was a theme for Canada at the National Velodrome of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, where the team had a difficult week. Meanwhile, team sprints and pursuits did no better than seventh place and Canada finished last in the women’s Madison race.
“It’s also the level we encountered here that has been incredible. We’ve seen world records fall, and everyone is at their peak at the Olympics.” “In the end, it’s the athlete who pedals in competitions. Our equipment is as good as other nations, our clothing is as good as other nations, our expertise is as good as other nations. Sometimes the stars align, sometimes they don’t.”
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