Personal information | |
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Full name | Wu Po-hung |
Born | 22 June 1985 |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Disciplines |
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Role | Rider |
Rider type | Endurance (track) |
Professional team | |
2012–2013 | Team Senter–Merida |
Wu Po Hung (born 22 June 1985) is a Taiwanese former road and track cyclist. He competed in the omnium event at the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. [1]
He finished third in the time trial at the 2013 Taiwanese National Road Championships, and eighth in the road race at the 2014 Asian Games.
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