[Asian Games] Cycling Star Na Areum Wins Silver in Women's Individual Road Race by a Narrow Margin
Hong Kong's Yeung Chin-wai Ties to the Second, Wins Silver by a Narrow Margin
Na Areum, a leading Korean cyclist from Samyangsa, won the silver medal by a narrow margin in the individual road race at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.
On the 4th, Na Areum completed the women's individual road race held at the Chun'an Jieshou Sports Center road course in Zhejiang Province, China, covering a distance of 139.7 km in 3 hours 36 minutes and 07 seconds to claim the silver medal.
The individual road race is a "cycling marathon" where all participants start at the same time, and the first to cross the finish line wins.
Among 33 competitors, Na Areum crossed the finish line second fastest.
The gold medal was claimed by Hong Kong's Yeung Chun Yu. Both athletes recorded the same time down to the second. However, Yeung Chun Yu crossed the finish line slightly ahead, leaving Na Areum with the silver medal.
Na Areum surged into the leading group 13 km before the finish line, raising expectations for a medal. In the leading group competition, Na Areum and Yeung Chun Yu pushed forward at comparable speeds, leaving a significant gap from the other competitors.
The closely contested race continued until the final stretch, where Yeung Chun Yu sprinted ahead of Na Areum by a narrow margin to cross the finish line first.
The individual road race course for this event started on Jinshu Road in Chun'an Jieshou and covered 139.7 km around the Qiandao Lake area.
Na Areum previously won this event at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games. She aimed for back-to-back victories at this competition but unfortunately fell short.
Since winning the road race at the 2014 Incheon Games, Na Areum has won four gold medals across road and track events at the Jakarta-Palembang Games. Attempting to secure gold medals in three consecutive Games, Na Areum narrowly missed setting a historic record.
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At this competition, Na Areum participated in four events: women's team pursuit and Madison on the track, and the road race and road time trial. She previously earned bronze and silver medals in the Madison and individual road race, respectively.
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