Miguel Pacheco 18th in the sprint at the Track Paracycling World Championships

Miguel Pacheco achieved the best result for Portugal at the Track Para-Cycling World Championships in Apeldoorn, finishing 18th in the C5 sprint event. Luís Xavier placed 23rd, and neither advanced to the semifinals. Pacheco recorded a time of 11.787 seconds, averaging 61.084 km/h, while Xavier clocked 12.122 seconds at 59.396 km/h. The event continues until Sunday, with Spain's Alfonso Cabello Llamas winning gold in the final with a time of 11.162 seconds, followed by Belgium's Niels Versschaeren and Jorn van Loon taking silver and bronze, respectively.