13 Jun 2010

Villumsen second in Canada

6:13 pm on 13 June 2010

The Commonwealth Games hopeful Linda Villumsen has finished second in the time trial at the new Chrono Gatineau cycling race in Canada.

Villumsen, third in the world championship time trial last year, clocked

23 minutes 16 seconds for the 17.7 kilometre time trial in Quebec.

The Auckland rider's American HTC-Columbia teammate Evelyn Stevens edgd her by 11 seconds.

Another Commonwealth Games contender Rushlee Buchanan of Awamutu was

18th in 25:22:04.

The road race is tomorrow.