Meet the cyclist who logged a six-hour training ride - without telling his coach - before winning World Championships

Daniel Abraham Gebru refuses to miss training days, even when he has a race

Daniel Abraham celebrating on the track with a clipping from Strava embossed on the picture
(Image credit: SWPix/Strava)

Dutch para-cyclist Daniel Abraham Gebru went on a secret six-hour training ride, before winning his first world title on track. 

The 38-year-old, a two-time Paralympic gold medallist, logged a 167km ride through the hills of South Lanarkshire on Strava, and then went on to triumph in the men’s C5 Scratch race last Thursday evening. 

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Tom Davidson