Anna Morris from Great Britain won the women's European individual pursuit title in Belgium, breaking the world record two times with a final time of 4:25.874. Competing in the newly standardized 4000 metre race, she first set a record of 4:28.306 during the qualifying stage. Morris, who transitioned from a junior doctor to professional cyclist three years ago, beat Italy's Vittoria Guazzini by seven seconds. This achievement marks her first individual European title, complementing her previous team pursuit victory, and she has solidified her status as an elite cyclist with this performance.
"The final was really tough. It's the first time for us going the 4km for the women's race, so to back it up twice in a day was going to be tough."
"It's the first time I've won a European title as an individual. We won the team pursuit in 2023, so to come as an individual is really special, and the world record is super special."
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