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Aniek van den Aarssen (born 7 February 1997) is a Dutch para-cyclist who competes in road and track events.
In October 2022, van den Aarssen competed in the 2022 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships. Competing in the C3 classification, she won the gold medal in the time trial event. [1] She also won the silver medal in the scratch race and omnium. [2] [3] Van den Aarssen competed in the 2023 Track World Championships in August, winning the silver medal in the time trial, individual pursuit and omnium events. [4] Also in the same month, she competed in the European Para Championships in the time trial and road race, winning the silver medal in both events, with Antonella Incristi finishing ahead of her. [5] [6]
At the 2024 Track World Championships, van den Aarssen won the silver medal in the omnium. [7] She also won the bronze medal in the time trial, individual pursuit and scratch race. In September, at the Road World Championships, she won the road race in the C3 classification. [8] [9]
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