Dutch king and queen congratulate track cyclists after world championship haul
The Dutch king and queen congratulated the national team after it won five gold medals and finished second in the medals table at the track cycling world championships in Shanghai.
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima have congratulated Dutch track cyclists after the Netherlands won seven medals at the world championships in Shanghai: five gold, one silver and one bronze. [1]
The royal family described the results on social media as “unprecedented achievements by the Netherlands” at the championships. Its congratulations focused on the riders who retained world titles, saying: “Congratulations on defending your world titles!” [1]
Harrie Lavreysen won gold in the sprint and keirin, and a third gold in the team sprint alongside Roy van den Berg and Jeffrey Hoogland. Hoogland also won the men’s kilometre time trial, an event Lavreysen did not contest. [1]
Lorena Wiebes took the women’s scratch race title. Hetty van de Wouw won silver and Sofie van Rooijen bronze in the women’s kilometre time trial. The Netherlands finished second in the medals table. [1]
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