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GB’s Robertson takes second in men’s C2 road race

GB’s Robertson takes second in men’s C2 road race

Robertson won 2024 Paralympics bronze in the C2 individual pursuit on the track in Paris [Getty Images]

Great Britain’s Matthew Robertson finished second in the men’s C2 road race at the Road and Para-cycling World Championships in Switzerland on Friday.

The 25-year-old crossed the line 45 seconds after Alexandre Leaute of France to claim the silver medal on a 62.7km course in Zurich.

Robertson also claimed third place in the men’s C2 time trial on Tuesday behind Leaute and winner Ewoud Vromant of Belgium, who finished third in Friday’s road race.

Elsewhere, in the men’s T2 road race, GB’s time-trial world champion Felix Barrow finished seventh.

The championships have so far been a fruitful one for the British Cycling team, with 17 medals and six coveted winner’s rainbow jerseys – including for Sarah Storey in the women’s C4-C5 individual time trial and Cat Ferguson in the women’s junior road race.

But the event has been overshadowed by a crash for Swiss rider Muriel Furrer, who remains in a “critical” condition in hospital after being airlifted from the course of the women’s junior road race on Thursday.

A statement on Friday said Furrer’s family supported the continuation of the event.

The men’s under-23 road race takes place later on Friday and features Eritrea’s Mewael Girmay, the brother of Tour de France green jersey winner Biniam.

There are 55 Great British athletes taking part in the first combined UCI Road and Para-cycling Road World Championships from 21-29 September, with most races being shown on the BBC Sport website and app.

BBC coverage

Saturday, 28 September

09:45-11:45 – Para-cycling women’s C1-C3 and C4-C5 road races livestream coverage on the BBC Sport website and app

11:35-16:15 – Women’s road race livestream coverage on the BBC Sport website and app

14:00-16:15 – Live coverage on BBC Two

Sunday, 29 September

09:20-16:30 – Men’s elite road race livestream coverage on the BBC Sport website and app

14:40-16:30 – Live coverage on BBC Two

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