Lavreysen wins 23rd world title in Shanghai
The Dutch sprinter became world champion in the individual sprint for the eighth consecutive year.
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Harrie Lavreysen won his 23rd world title at the track cycling world championships in Shanghai on Sunday. In the individual sprint final, he defeated Australia’s Leigh Hoffman in two rides.
Lavreysen thus became world champion in the individual sprint for the eighth consecutive year. According to ABC News, he has not lost a world title in this discipline at a world championship since 2018; Matthew Glaetzer was the last winner to defeat him.
Hoffman was the fastest rider in qualifying and reached the final after beating Japan’s Kaiya Ota. In the final, Lavreysen won both rides. The Australian took silver, his second medal of the tournament.
The title is Lavreysen’s third world title at this championship, Dutch reports said. He had previously won gold in the team sprint with the Netherlands and in the keirin. This made him the most successful track cyclist in the history of the world championships, measured by the number of world titles.
Lavreysen is 29 and a five-time Olympic champion. His new title came on the final day of the world championships, which were held in Shanghai from 14 to 18 October.
The achievement is primarily of sporting significance. The sources provide no basis for drawing conclusions yet about his chances at the 2028 Olympic Games. The result does, however, confirm that he remains dominant in the individual sprint at the highest world-championship level.
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The result and its historical significance have been confirmed by ABC News and Dutch sports sources. The text remains cautious about future performances.
- confirmed Lavreysen won the individual sprint in Shanghai on 18 October. — ABC News describes the final and the victory over Leigh Hoffman. source
- confirmed It was his eighth consecutive world title in the individual sprint. — ABC News and Mee met Oranje mention this run. source
- confirmed Lavreysen has 23 world titles. — ABC News refers to the record-extending 23rd world championship. source
Editor's note
The sprint title, the eighth consecutive victory and the total of 23 world titles have been confirmed by multiple sources. Predictions about the Olympic Games have deliberately not been presented as fact.Sources
- Leigh Hoffman wins second silver at UCI Track World Championships, Harrie Lavreysen wins 23rd world title — ABC News Australia
- 2026 TISSOT UCI Track World Championships — Union Cycliste Internationale
- Harrie Lavreysen doet het wéér en komt op ongekende 23 wereldtitels — Mee met Oranje
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