A Ten for indomitable spirit

Ride of his life: Spain’s Ricardo Ten Argiles (and pic, below) en route to winning the men’s para-cycling C1 scratch final during the World Championships in Glasgow. — AFP

GLASGOW: When Spain’s Ricardo Ten Argiles was eight years old he touched a high-voltage power line and was electrocuted, suffering injuries so horrific that he had to have both his arms and one leg amputated.

Last Monday, at the age of 47, he won his third para track cycling world title, obliterating the rest of the field in the C1 scratch race, averaging 44kph over 60 circuits of the Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow.