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Korey Boddington won the C4 kilometre time trial at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships, ending Jody Cundy’s 20-year unbeaten run in the event. Cundy took silver, 2.2 seconds behind the Australian, and retains the C4 world record.
Australia’s Korey Boddington beat Britain’s Jody Cundy in the C4 kilometre time trial at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships on Thursday, ending Cundy’s 20-year unbeaten run in the event. Boddington won in 1:02.672, finishing 2.2 seconds ahead of the 48-year-old, who earned silver after winning 16 consecutive world titles in the discipline.
Boddington, the reigning Paralympic champion in the event and 17 years younger than Cundy, had qualified 1.7 seconds ahead of him. The Australian maintained his pace in the final, while Cundy was about half a second slower than his qualifying ride. Cundy still secured silver by just eight hundredths of a second over the next rider, according to Cycling Weekly’s report.
Cundy acknowledged the end of his run in an Instagram post, writing: “Well after 20 years, and 16 back to back titles in the 1km time trial, finally somebody has beaten me to the rainbow jersey.” He praised Boddington’s ride and described him as a “deserved champion.” The championships are being held in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, and continue until Sunday afternoon.
Cundy’s first kilometre world title came in 2006. Although there were no championships in 2008, 2010, 2013 and 2021, he remained undefeated at the event across two decades, collecting 16 consecutive gold medals. The result ends that title sequence but does not erase his standing record: Cundy still holds the C4 world record of 1:01.466, set in Aguascalientes, Mexico, in 2014.
A Record Run Ends in the C4 Kilo
The result marks a rare change in one of para-cycling’s longest-running individual title sequences. Cundy’s 16 straight world titles made him the benchmark in the C4 kilometre time trial; Boddington’s victory establishes the Australian as the current world champion and confirms he can beat that benchmark in a major championship final.
For readers following the sport, the distinction between a title and a record matters: Cundy has lost the world championship crown, but he still holds the event’s C4 world record. The close margin for silver also shows that he remained competitive, even as Boddington took the win. The result does not by itself establish whether Cundy will race the event again or how future championships will unfold.
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Cundy’s Titles and Boddington’s Challenge
Cundy began his Paralympic career as a swimmer, competing at the 1996 Games and winning three gold medals in the pool before turning 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. He has won six Paralympic cycling titles, according to Cycling Weekly.
Before this week’s championships, Cundy told the BBC that age and younger competitors would make his unbeaten run difficult to maintain. He said he was “no spring chicken any more” and described the riders he faced as a challenge. Boddington, who is 17 years younger, had already won the Paralympic title in the kilometre event. After the result, he replied to Cundy’s Instagram post with a message of respect and encouragement for future competition.
““I’m getting older and the competitors are getting younger. It’s going to be very hard to keep that unbeaten run.””
— Jody Cundy, speaking to the BBC before the championships
Cundy’s Plans After the Final
The available report does not say whether Cundy plans to return to the kilometre time trial at a future world championship, or whether he will change his competition schedule after losing the title. His Instagram post praised Boddington but did not announce retirement. The race result also provides no indication of whether Cundy will attempt to reclaim the title; his future plans remain unconfirmed.
The reported time and margins describe this championship final. No further details are provided about any changes to the C4 world record, which Cundy continues to hold at 1:01.466.
World Championships Continue to Sunday
The UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships continue in Apeldoorn until Sunday afternoon. The supplied report does not specify Cundy’s remaining events or provide a schedule of his next races. Any further results from the championships may clarify his immediate competitive plans, but no announcement about his future in the kilometre event has been reported.
Key Questions
Who won the C4 kilometre time trial?
Australia’s Korey Boddington won in 1:02.672, 2.2 seconds ahead of Britain’s Jody Cundy.
How long was Cundy’s world-title run?
Cundy won 16 consecutive world titles in the event after claiming his first in 2006. With several years in which the championships were not held, his unbeaten run extended across 20 years.
Does Cundy still hold the C4 world record?
Yes. He still holds the C4 kilometre world record of 1:01.466, set in Aguascalientes, Mexico, in 2014.
Is Cundy retiring after losing the title?
No retirement announcement is included in the report. His plans are not confirmed, and his post after the race praised Boddington without saying whether he would compete again.
Source: cyclingweekly.com
