Alexey Lutsenko made history at the Asian Games on Wednesday, as he became the first Kazakh to win six gold medals at the event after soloing to victory in the Men’s Road Race in Shinshiro.
Lutsenko finished 1:58 clear of countryman Yevgeniy Fedorov, with Japanese rider Yuhi Todome completing the podium following a punchy 161-kilometer race.
“I prepared carefully for this competition. I did my best and brought a medal to my country,” says Lutsenko. “This is the most important thing.
“I’m not a young athlete now, because cycling is paying more attention to young people. The younger generation is growing up. However, I’m glad that they trusted me and gave me the opportunity. I fully justified that trust.”
Victory in the road race came three days after Lutsenko also claimed the gold medal in the ITT, making this the second Asian Games double of his career, having previously won both titles in Jakarta eight years ago.
Lutsenko’s two other Asian Games gold medals in his record-breaking haul came in the time trial at Incheon (2014) and Hangzhou (2022).
Photo: Vladislav Semenov