Tokyo 2021: cyclist Alexandre Lurée wins a second medal

Published on : 08/27/2021 – 08:21

Cyclist Alexandre Lurée never stops. The day after his victory in the final of the C2 pursuit, the barely 20-year-old Breton won silver, Friday, August 27, on the kilometer time trial category C1-C2-C3, at the Games Tokyo Paralympics.

The Frenchman, hemiplegic from birth following a stroke, at the same time broke the world record with a stunning time of 1 min 9 sec 211 thousandths. He brought a fifth medal to the French delegation.