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'I gave everything' – Youngest under-23 rider Viktória Chladoňová impresses with two silver medals at World Championships

KIGALI, RWANDA - SEPTEMBER 21: Silver medalist, Viktoria Chladonova of Slovakia celebrates winning during the medal ceremony after the 98th UCI Cycling World Championships Kigali 2025 - Women Under 23 Individual Time Trial a 22.6km race from Kigali to Kigali on September 22, 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda. (Photo by Alex Whitehead - Pool/Getty Images).

Despite being the youngest rider in the under-23 category at not yet 19, Viktória Chladoňová (Slovakia) came away with the most medals in her age group at the Road World Championships, finishing second in both the time trial and road race.

Chladoňová, who races for Visma-Lease a Bike on the road, only graduated from the junior category last year – she also took double medals at the 2024 World Championships – and has impressed immensely, capping off the year with two silver medals in Kigali.

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