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U23 World Championships: Nate Pringle Takes Silver, 3 Rookies in the Top 5
The Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe Rookies impress across the board in the U23 World Championship time trial in Kigali. For Pringle it is the biggest success of his career.
Nate Pringle has won the silver medal in the World Championships individual time trial in the U23 category in Rwanda. The 21-year-old New Zealander from the ranks of the Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe Rookies delivered an outstanding performance on the 31.2 kilometre, extremely demanding course through Kigali and was only beaten by the Swede Jakob Söderqvist in the end (+ 1:03 minutes). For Pringle, who was already New Zealand time trial champion this spring, it was the biggest success of his young career.
Nate Pringle during the time trial in Kigali
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“This result means so much to me," said Nate Pringle after his silver medal race. "If someone had told me in February that I would even be going to the World Championships, I probably wouldn't have believed it. Then to be in the lead for so long in this race and to win silver in the end - that's a real privilege. I'm super happy with how the day went!”
In addition to Pringle's success, it was an overall successful day for the Rookies: With Lorenzo Finn (Italy, + 1:08 minutes) in fourth place and Callum Thornley (Great Britain, + 1:11 minutes) in fifth place, two more riders from the Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe development team finished in the top five - an impressive statement from the young team. The German Paul Fietzke finished in 16th place (+ 2:57 minutes).
Lorenzo Finn on his way to fourth place
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John Wakefield, Director of Development at Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe, was highly satisfied: “Overall, having three riders inside the top five at the U23 World Championships is a remarkable result, reflecting both the strength of our working program and the riders’ dedication. Each of them displayed ability against world-class elite competition. These results not only bring home recognition at the world level but also provide a clear signal of the depth of talent progressing through the Development Project and U23 ranks.”
