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Paracycling World Championships feature podiums and personal records

The Paracycling Track World Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, saw significant performances from international athletes. Brazilian cyclist Victoria Barbosa secured two bronze medals in the C1 class, winning the elimination race and the scratch race.

In the mixed team sprint (Class B), the Brazilian quartet of Jerusa Geber, Carolina Alves do Nascimento, Lucas Prado, and Luan Carlos Rodrigues Silva earned a bronze medal. The team recorded a time of 50.776 seconds, finishing ahead of the United States to secure third place behind gold medalist Great Britain and silver medalist Germany.

Portuguese athlete Miguel Pacheco achieved a personal record in the 200m flying start sprint, clocking 11.787 seconds to finish 18th. National coach Telmo Pinão noted that the strategy for Pacheco and teammate Luís Xavier focused on managing effort to prepare for upcoming scratch races.

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Apeldoorn · Brazil · Miguel Pacheco · Portugal · Victoria Barbosa