Cyclist Nicholas Paul: Silver medal a good pre-Olympic gauge
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TT s Nicholas Paul, left, celebrates atop the podium after capturing silver in the men s sprint at the International Belgian Track Meeting in Belgium over the weekend. At centre is gold medallist Jason Kenny (Great Britain) and right, third place Surinamese rider Jair Tjon En Fa. -
AFTER a one-year hiatus from competitive cycling, TT cyclist Nicholas Paul sees his recent silver medal performance at the International Belgian Track Meeting as a positive indicator ahead of his debut Olympic campaign.
In the men’s sprint final, the 23-year-old was unable to get past the experienced tactics of 2012 London Olympic gold medallist Jason Kenny (Great Britain).
National cyclist Nicholas Paul qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games in February 2020.
Trinidad and Tobago cycling star Nicholas Paul took silver in the 200m Sprint Elite Men s final at the 2021 International Belgian Track Meeting on Saturday.
Paul won the first race of the best of three finals against British cycling legend Jason Kelly before the six-time Olympic gold medallist recovered to win the next two races and take the gold medal.
Paul won the first race in 10.030 seconds, while Kenny took the second and third races at 10.040 and 10.278 seconds.
Suriname’s Jair Tjon EN Fa, who Paul defeated in the semifinals, took the third spot after Great Britain s Jack Carlin defaulted.
TT cyclist Nicholas Paul earns sprint silver in Belgium
Cyclist Nicholas Paul -
NATIONAL Olympic-bound cyclist Nicholas Paul secured a silver medal in the men s 200-metre sprint on Saturday at the 2021 International Belgian Track Meeting, after he was beaten by world champion Jason Kenny of Great Britain.
At the Eddy Merckx Cycling Center in Ghent, Belgium, on Saturday, Paul moved into the final after beating his Surinamese team-mate and training partner Jair Tjon En Fa at the last-four stage.
The TTO athlete s outing ended on an impressive and fair note, as he lost to Kenny – the multiple 2016 Olympic cycling gold medallist. Paul clocked 10.030 in the first race. However, Kenny recovered and forced the final into a third race as his picked up a win in 10.040 seconds.