Cycling fest set to roll in November

1 (From left) Multigreen Events director Datuk Rosle Jaamat, Ong, F&N Beverages region event and sponsorship manager Muhammad Fauzi Ahmad, Ahmad Phesal, DBKL deputy director-general of project implementation and maintenance Datuk Najib Mohd, DBKL Culture, Arts and Sports Department director Idzawi Raja Ismail and Naim. 2 Ong said the event draws from both the bank’s experience as title sponsor of the highly popular OCBC Cycle Malaysia over the past four years.

KUALA Lumpur will host the inaugural Asean Cycle Fest from Nov 6 to 8, featuring an hour-long criterium for elite riders from the region and a challenging 42km route for serious cyclists on closed roads in the city centre.

Kuala Lumpur mayor Tan Sri Ahmad Phesal Talib who announced the event said the three-day cycling festival centred at Dataran Merdeka will bring together more than 50 elite cyclists for the hour-long Asean Sprint King challenge.