{"id":130625,"date":"2026-09-22T21:15:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T21:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/22\/poland-claims-the-junior-womens-time-trial-rainbow-jersey-in-montreal\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T21:15:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T21:15:21","slug":"poland-claims-the-junior-womens-time-trial-rainbow-jersey-in-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/22\/poland-claims-the-junior-womens-time-trial-rainbow-jersey-in-montreal\/","title":{"rendered":"Poland claims the Junior women’s time trial rainbow jersey in Montreal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On Tuesday\u2019s third day of Montreal 2026, the Junior women finished off this world championships\u2019 time trial program, Poland\u2019s Maria Okruci\u0144ska winning the rainbow jersey. As with Spain in the earlier Junior men\u2019s chrono, the gold is Poland\u2019s first medal in the 31 years of Junior women\u2019s time trials. \u00c9lodie Malois was top Canadian in 19th. <\/p>\n

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Okruci\u0144ska on her way to victory. Photo: Nick Iwanyshyn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At Kigali 2025 Dutch rider Megan Arens took the Junior women\u2019s gold medal. <\/p>\n

Tuesday\u2019s Canadians<\/strong> were 18-year-olds Elly Moore and national time trial and crit champion Malois. Canada\u2019s Genevi\u00e8ve Jeanson won the title in 1999.<\/p>\n

The Junior women received the shortest of the Montreal time trial courses at 10.7 km. The intermediate time check was positioned at the 5.8-km point.<\/p>\n

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The final time trial on the Montreal 2026 program. Image by La FlammeRouge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The first junior to roll down the start ramp was Rwandan Donatha Akimana. Mexican Nabyenka Valentina Garc\u00eda was one of the early leaders with 16:18, first Lithuanian August\u0117 Mikutyt\u0117 eclipsing the mark, then Swiss Anja Grossmann taking the lead. <\/p>\n

Elly Moore launched in the middle of the order. She finished provisionally tenth behind Grossmann.<\/p>\n

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Elly Moore had a tough job ahead. Photo: Nick Iwanyshyn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Belgian Yana Decruyenaere topped Grossmann with 15:29 just before Malois assaulted the course.<\/p>\n

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Malois received a huge cheer when she started. Photo: Nick Iwanyshyn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Malois finished provisionally 12th, but there were several late riders looking strong at the intermediate time check. Pole Maria Okruci\u0144ska seized the best intermediate time and then leaped over Decruyenaere with 15:17, snipping Grossmann from the podium. Aalia Clay\u2019s bronze means that Great Britain had claimed one Junior women\u2019s time trial medal in seven of the last eight editions. <\/p>\n

Montreal 2026 continues on Thursday with the first road races, U23 women and Junior men.<\/p>\n

Montreal 2026 UCI Road World Championships, Junior Women\u2019s Time Trial<\/strong>
Gold) Maria Okruci\u0144ska (Poland) 15:17
Silver) Yana Decruyenaere (Belgium) +0:12
Bronze) Aalia Clay (Great Britain) +0:24
19) \u00c9lodie Malois (Canada) +1:16
27) Elly Moore (Canada) +1:31<\/strong><\/p>\n

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