Alexandre Hayward collects second bronze at UCI World Road Championships

ZURICH, Switzerland – Alexandre Hayward is getting more and more familiar with the route to the podium.

The 27-year-old Para cyclist from Quispamsis, N.B. collected his second bronze medal this week at the UCI World Road Championships, placing third in the men’s C3 (conventional bike) road race. He was also third in the time trial on Tuesday. Those are his first two career podiums at the road worlds in three appearances.

At the recent Paralympic Games in Paris, Hayward took third spot on the track in the men’s 3,000-metre individual pursuit.

In Thursday’s race, Paralympic Games champion Finlay Graham of Great Britain took the gold clocking the 63 kilometre trek in one hour, 55 minutes and 24 seconds. His compatriot Benjamin Watson, fifth in Paris, was second 13 seconds behind and Hayward, fourth at the Paralympics, followed 1:28 back of the winner.

It was Canada’s third medal of the competition. In addition to Hayward’s medals, Paralympic Games silver medallist Nathan Clement of West Vancouver took gold in the men’s T1 (three-wheel) time trial on Tuesday. His road race is on Friday.

In other road races Thursday, Kara Douville of Calgary was seventh in the women’s H4 (handcycle) and Maarten Duif of Carleton Place, Ont. was 10^th in the men’s H1.