Van de Wouw loses 1km world title to Grabosch in Shanghai
Hetty van de Wouw took silver in the women’s 1km time trial in Shanghai as Germany’s Pauline Sophie Grabosch won gold, adding to two earlier Dutch title losses at the track cycling world championships.
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Hetty van de Wouw lost her world title in the women’s 1km time trial at the track cycling world championships in Shanghai, taking silver behind Germany’s Pauline Sophie Grabosch. Van de Wouw finished in 1:05.223, while Grabosch won gold in 1:04.572. Dutch rider Sofie van Rooijen took bronze in 1:05.398. [1]
It is the third title Van de Wouw has surrendered at these championships. The 28-year-old from Kaatsheuvel also lost the sprint and team sprint crowns she won last year in Santiago. She exited the sprint in the quarter-finals, while the Dutch team sprint squad of Van de Wouw, Steffie van der Peet and Kim Kalee went out in the first round. [1]
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