Indian Cyclists Set New National Record at UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup in Konya, Turkey

The Indian cycling trio of David Beckham, Esow Alban, and Rojit Singh established a new national record in the men's team sprint event at the UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup held in Konya, Turkey, from March 14-16. The team clocked a time of 44.187 seconds, surpassing the previous national record of 44.451 seconds set at the Asian Track Cycling Championship last year. Despite their record-breaking performance, the Indian team finished 11th overall in the team rankings. Great Britain secured the gold medal with a time of 42.060 seconds, followed by Japan with silver (42.194 seconds) and Australia with bronze (42.352 seconds). David Beckham, a key member of the team, has previously won a bronze medal at the Asian Track Cycling Championships in 2022 and reached the quarter-finals at the 2023 Asian Games. He also secured a gold medal at the National Games earlier this year.