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October 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Hetty van de Wouw, a renowned cyclist, narrowly missed her fourth World Championship gold medal in the keirin event after exiting in the semi-finals. Despite this, she remains the only cyclist to have won three consecutive gold medals in the kilometer time trial, setting a new world record in the process. Her impressive performance has been described as phenomenal.
October 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Hetty van de Wouw completed a golden hattrick at the World Championships, setting a new world record in the kilometer time trial. The Dutch cyclist won her third consecutive gold medal in the event, breaking the previous world record. In addition to her impressive performance in the time trial, Van de Wouw also qualified for the final of the sprint event alongside Harrie Lavreysen and Jeffrey Hoogland. Her remarkable achievements contributed to the Netherlands' dominant performance at the Track World Championships, with Lorena Wiebes also winning gold in the women's sprint. Van de Wouw's outstanding performance in the sprint event earned her the title of world champion for the first time in her career, making it a memorable and successful World Championships for the Netherlands with three gold medals won by Lavreysen, Wiebes, and Van de Wouw in Santiago, Chile.