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Soviet Wins Pursuit Cycling Title

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Viatcheslav Ekimov of the Soviet Union returned to the top of the amateur individual pursuit competition with a victory today at the World Cycling Championships.

Ekimov was timed in 4 minutes, 35.58 seconds for the 4-kilometer distance in easily defeating East Germany’s Jens Lehmann, who finished in 4:42.17.

Ekimov won the title in 1985 and 1986 but lost in 1987 to countryman Guintaoutas Umaras, who went on to take the Olympic title in Seoul. Ekimov said he looks to turn professional soon, a route many Soviet athletes are taking.

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