17-year old teenager, Esow Alben, who hails from Andaman and Nicobar created history on the 16th of August, 2018. This young cyclist claimed the silver medal in the men’s Keirin event of the UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships held in Aigle, Switzerland. This historic win was the country’s first world-level medal and has left a world-wide recognition of India in the sphere of cycling.
A name that has brought a great amount of pride to India, and has commanded world-wide attention to Indian Track Cycling - Esow Alben. This teenage cyclist has made the country, and it’s cycling community, extremely proud!
Esow placed second with a time difference of a mere 0.017 seconds between Jakub Stastny from Czech Republic, who placed first. Commenting on the win post the race, Esow said that this win was a big one for him and for the Country,too. This historic win is another feather to add to this ambitious teenager’s hat. Esow became the world number 1 sprint cyclist after his fantastic performance at the Asian Track Championships, the 2018 Cottbuser Sprint Cup 2 and the GR Brno Track Cycling Competitions.
Conclusion
This is no small feat, and to have achieved it at a young age of 17 years is an immense achievement. Heartiest congratulations to Esow Alben, and the CFI. We look forward to seeing this teenager excel at future championships.
