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Team USA Kicks Off the 2025 UCI Paracycling Track World Championships

By: Angelina Palermo  October 16, 2025

Performances in the Time Trial, Team Sprint, and Elimination Race highlight Day 1 in Rio de Janeiro

On the first day of the 2025 UCI Paracycling Track World Championships, Team USA hit the boards in Rio de Janeiro for a full day of racing, taking on the Time Trial and Team Sprint qualifying events in the morning, followed by the Elimination Race to close out the evening.

Men’s Kilometer Time Trial 

Ryan Jastrab (Apple Valley, Calif.) returned to the track with an impressive performance, clocking a 1:09.916 to qualify sixth in the MC4 Kilo. In the evening finals, he went all out for four fast laps, slightly improving his time to 1:09.650, to secure sixth overall.

Results:

1. Jody Cundy (GBR) – 1:03.872

2. Archie Atkinson (GBR) – 1:05.588

3. Jarno Thierens (BEL) – 1:05.624

6. Ryan Jastrab (USA) – 1:09.650

Women’s Kilometer Time Trial 

Jenny Schuble (Franklin, Tenn.) took on the WC5 Kilo in her first event of the week. She set a fast pace and rode consistent to score eighth with a time of 1:19.958.

Results:

1. Claudia Cretti (ITA) – 1:12.028

2. Nicole Murray (NZL) – 1:13.619

3. Analia Mariela Delgado (ARG) – 1:14.629

8. Jenny Schuble (USA) – 1:19.958

Mixed Tandem Team Sprint

The team consisted of Hannah Chadwick (Arcata, Calif.) and her pilot Liz Stevenson (Rochester Hills, Mich.) on one bike, then Michael Stephens (Huntington, W.Va.) and pilot Joe Christiansen (Lyons, Colo.) on the other tandem. The pairs sprinted over three laps finishing sixth, just shy of the top four advancing to the finals.

Results:

1. Australia – 49.288

2. Italy – 49.975

3. Great Britain – 50.406

6. United States – 53.402

Women’s Elimination Race

Shawn Morelli (Meadville, Penn.) started on the blue band and delivered a strong ride in the WC4 Elimination Race, earning a fifth-place finish. She’ll take on the Scratch Race later in the weekend.

Results:

1. Tara Neyland (AUS)

2. Siobhan Terry (NZL)

3. Erin Normoyle (AUS)

5. Shawn Morelli (USA)

USA Cycling’s participation in the World Championships is made possible through the support of dedicated donors and partners. To support the USA Cycling National Team, members can donate to the USA Cycling Foundation here. USA Cycling's supporting partner for this event includes HOVERAir, who shares our mission to elevate the sport and inspire the next generation of cyclists.