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PARA | Nicholas takes third straight IP crown

15/3/2019

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#Apeldoorn2019 Day 1 Recap

It was a triple treat for the Australian Cycling Team on the opening day of the 2019 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in the Netherlands with Paige Greco, Darren Hicks and David Nicholas claiming individual pursuit world titles.

Queensland’s David Nicholas celebrated a third straight world crown in C3 individual pursuit category.

“It feels so awesome, I can't explain the feeling,” Nicholas said. “It is hard to believe, but yes it is my third pursuit world title in a row. It takes a lot of effort to stay on top, but it is all worth it to get the rainbow jersey!”

Fastest qualifier in the afternoon session (3:30.775), Nicholas, 27, powered to a personal best 3mins 29.879secs on his ways to an eight-second victory in the final over Spain’s Eduardo Santas.

“My strategy in the qualifying was to ride a time that would earn me a place the gold medal ride, but I was rolling fast, and I qualified first. In the final, I set myself a goal as my PB and achieved that.”

The reigning Paralympic champion Nicholas was quick to praise his support team.

“Thanks so much to Cycling Australia for all the help and support this year. Thanks to my coach Nick Formosa for everything he has done for me.”

#Apeldoorn2019 Australia strikes triple gold on Day 1 in Netherlands:

?? Paige Greco ?️‍?
?? @DavidNicholas91 ?️‍?
?? Darren Hicks ?️‍?

Claimed Ind Pursuit World Titles on the opening day of the @UCI_paracycling Track World Championships ? #auscyclingteam @AUSParalympics pic.twitter.com/J1joAI8zcH
— AusCyclingTeam (@AusCyclingTeam) March 14, 2019

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The 2019 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships will be held in the Netherlands from 14-17 March and offers valuable qualification points towards the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, with the Australian team to vie against 200 of the world’s best from 30 countries.

Qualification points towards the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games are on offer, with 16 of Australia's best set to vie against 200 of the world’s best from 30 countries.

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