Ashlin Barry Secures Silver in Junior Men’s Time Trial at the 2025 UCI Road World Championships
The Individual Time Trial events wrapped up today at the 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda. Yesterday featured the U23 Men’s and Women’s races against the clock, while today the spotlight was on the Juniors where Ashlin Barry (Toronto, Ont.; JEGG - SKIL - DJR) and Beckam Drake (Amarillo, Tex.; Hill’s Sport Shop) delivered top-five finishes in the Junior Men’s event.
Ashlin Barry (Toronto, Ont.; JEGG - SKIL - DJR) came into this year’s race hungry for a podium after finishing ninth in the same event last year. For Beckam Drake (Amarillo, Tex.; Hill’s Sport Shop), it was his first World Championships where he had nothing to lose, and everything to gain.
Drake delivered a fearless ride, clocking the fastest splits across the 22.6-kilometer course and storming into the hot seat by more than 30 seconds. He held onto the lead until eventual bronze medalist Seff van Kerckhove (BEL) edged him out by just five seconds. Michiel Mouris (NED) then raised the bar with a blistering 29:01.61, setting a new mark to beat. That left the spotlight on Barry, who powered through with a determined ride to take over second place.
With only six riders remaining, the Americans looked poised for a strong finish. As the race concluded, Barry secured silver and Drake claimed an impressive fourth in his World Championships debut.
1. Michiel Mouris (NED) – 29:01.61
2. Ashlin Barry (USA) – +6.84
3. Seff van Kerckhove (BEL) – +8.58
4. Beckam Drake (USA) – +13.55
In the Junior Women’s Time Trial, Liliana Edwards (Washington, D.C.) and Lidia Cusack (Chevy Chase, Md.; Tofauti Everyone Active Majaco) lined up in the BK Arena to take on the 18-kilometer course. Edwards built momentum as the race unfolded, climbing from 11th at the first split to finish 9th at the line. Cusack started strong and held a steady pace to secure 13th place. Both riders delivered solid performances, averaging nearly 40 kph on the day.
1. Megan Arens (NED) – 25:47.41
2. Paula Ostiz Taco (ESP) – +35.30
3. Oda Aune Gissinger (NOR) – +37.54
9. Liliana Edwards (USA) – +1:32.76
13. Lidia Cusack (USA) – +1:42.72
Cole Kessler (Newbury Park, Calif.; Lidl-Trek) had an incredibly fast first split then settled into his pace over the 31-kilometer race. He finished the day in 11th with a time of 40:31.81 averaging 46 kph.
1. Jakob Soderqvist (SWE) – 38:24.43
2. Nate Pringle (NZL) – +1:03.96
3. Maxime Decomble (FRA) – +1:04.13
11. Cole Kessler (USA) – +2:07.38
Mia Aseltine (Littleton, Colo.; Competitive Edge Racing) rode a strong and consistent race over 22.6-kilometers with promising splits. She finished the day in 33rd, averaging 36 kph.
1. Zoe Backstedt (GBR) – 30:56.16
2. Viktoria Chladoňova (SVK) – +1:50.85
3. Federica Venturelli (ITA) – +2:11.58
33. Mia Aseltine (USA) – +6:23.69
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