The amazing Grace Brown farewell tour has hit another highlight with the cycling great helping Australia snatch gold in the mixed team time trial at the world championships in Switzerland.
Michael Matthews , Ben O'Connor, Jay Vine , Grace Brown , Brodie Chapman and Ruby Roseman-Ganon of Australia celebrate winning the mixed team trial race at the 2024 UCI Road and Para-cycling Road World Championships in Switzerland.
It was the second gold of the meet for Brown, who won the women's individual time trial on Saturday — her third title in two months having also claimed individual time trial gold at the Paris Olympics. "I think I'm feeling a little bit greedy, I need a few more rainbow jerseys in my closet but this one is really nice, a great vibe to do it with the whole Aussie crew. Really exciting," Brown said.
Germany, who went out 16th of the 20 teams, upped the pace and set a new mark at the men-to-women changeover. Australia went next and their men, after initially slipping behind on the hilly section despite Vine dragging them up, hit the pedals on the flat with Matthews forcing the pace to establish a 21-second lead at the changeover.
But Italy, France and Switzerland were still to finish and it had already become clear Italy were a threat.
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