Alexander Lisovski from Belarus won a golden medal in the 15000m scratch at the world track cycling championship in Manchester.
The 22-year old athlete left behind Wim Stroetinga from the Netherlands and Roger Kluge from Germany.
The young Belarusian claimed the first personal victory at such prestigious event. Previously only Natalia Tsilinskaya, eight-time world cycle racing champion, managed to win gold for Belarus.
It is remarkable that a more experienced Vasiliy Kirienko was to take part in the scratch. But instead he participated in the 40000m team sprint.
On the first day of the competition Natalia Tsilinskaya, the most titled cyclist of Belarus, was only 8th in the 500Heat. The golden medal went to Lisandra Guerra from Cuba, the silver – to Simona Krupeckaite from Lithuania; the bronze was claimed by Sandie Clair from France.
During the five days of the championship the sportsmen will compete for 18 sets of medals and the remaining Olympic licenses.
The main hopes of Belarusians are still connected with Natalia Tsilinskaya. She is to take part in the 200m sprint (March 28) and keirin (March 30).
Vasiliy Kirienko will compete for the medal in the team sprint (March 28), and Alexander Lisovski will compete in the non-Olympic programme – omnium. It includes the 200m sprint, 5000m scratch, 3000m individual pursuit, 15000m team sprint, and 1000m final.
Another three Belarusian athletes will participate in the non-Olympic sports March 28. They are Oksana Popko, Elena Omeliusik and Tatiana Sharakova.
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