Nicholas Paul wins Nations Cup keirin gold

ACE TRINIDAD and Tobago cyclist Nicholas Paul won the men’s keirin gold at the Tissot International Cycling Union (UCI) Track Nations Cup in Cali, Colombia on Saturday night.

Paul clocked 9.911 seconds in the final and beat to the line silver medallist Jai Angsuthasawit of Thailand and bronze receiver Sam Dakin of New Zealand.

In the first round, Paul topped heat five with a 9.774s clocking and automatically advanced to the second stage.

Countryman Kwesi Browne contested heat three but placed second behind Colombian Kevin Quintero. He was made to contest the repechage in a final attempt to secure second round qualification.

There, Browne placed second in heat three and did not advance. Only repechage winners earned spots in the next round.

Paul however, won heat two (10.079s) of round two and booked a spot in the gold medal ride, which he won in convincing style.