Kelsey Mitchell raced to silver in the women's track cycling sprint race on Saturday, her second medal of the Commonwealth Games.
A day earlier, the Olympic champion raced to silver in the sprint team event with Sarah Orban and Lauriane Genest.
"Consistently silver," Mitchell said. "Every competition's tough, you go out there and give your best. Coming here today, obviously you go in to try and win that gold and win every race that you do. Came up a little bit short, but gave it my all. I'm happy to walk away with a silver."Mitchell, a 28-year-old from Sherwood Park, Alta., captured gold in the sprint at last summer's Tokyo Olympics.Their medals Saturday boosted Canada's total to six.
"The course was tough, technical," Cassidy said. "I love the technical aspects, but the hills and the elevation was a grind for sure."
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