Netherlands Wins Three Gold Medals at 2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Chile

At the 2025 UCI Track World Championships in Santiago, Chile, the Netherlands dominated the opening day by winning all three gold medals contested. Lorena Wiebes successfully defended her title in the women's scratch race with a strategic final lap sprint to edge out Denmark's Amalie Dideriksen. The Dutch women's team sprint trio of Kimberlee Kalee, Hetty van de Wouw, and Steffie van der Peet made history by claiming their country's first-ever gold in the event, narrowly defeating Great Britain. In the men's team sprint, the Dutch Olympic champion trio of Roy van den Berg, Harrie Lavreysen, and Jeffrey Hoogland retained their rainbow jersey, again beating Britain by a slim margin. These victories continued the Netherlands' dominance in track cycling, with Lavreysen securing his 13th world title. The championships will proceed with further events, including the men's team pursuit final featuring Australia and Denmark.