Alfonso Cabello wins eighth world title in track cycling

Spanish cyclist Alfonso Cabello secured his eighth world championship title in the individual time trial (C5 class) during the opening day of the Track Cycling World Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. Cabello recorded a time of 1:03.536, maintaining the lead throughout the race with an average speed of approximately 56.661 km/h.

Niels Verschaeren of Belgium took the silver medal, while Ricardo Alafim de Freitas of Brazil earned the bronze. This victory extends Cabello’s historic career, which includes two Paralympic gold medals and multiple other world titles dating back to 2014.

In the C1 class, Spanish cyclist Ricardo Ten won the bronze medal with a time of 1:15.092. The gold medal in that category was awarded to Weicong Liang of China, with Mohamad Yusof Hafizi Shaharuddin of Malaysia taking silver.