It was the day of his first race, but para-cyclist Tan Hun Boon was struggling to put on his jersey and barely knew the names of his bicycle parts.
The 41-year-old's goal was just to complete the National Para Cycling Road Race & Intl Invitational (C) in March last year. But Tan, whose left leg was amputated after a road accident in 2011, surpassed his own expectations to claim the gold.
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