5 Mar 2009

Paula Tesoriero breaks cycle world record

6:27 am on 5 March 2009

The Wellington Paralympic cyclist, Paula Tesoriero has broken the world record in the 200m time trial at the national track championships in Invercargill making her a double world record holder in less than six months.

Tesoriero, who won gold in world record time in the 500m time trial in Beijing is aiming for gold again in this event at the World Champs in September in Spain.

Before that she will be competing at the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester in May as a warm up for the World Champs.