Cyclist Rizal mans up and drops out of Asiad


KUALA LUMPUR: It takes a brave man to admit that he is not good enough.

But that’s exactly what national cyclist Mohd Rizal Tisin has done – by pulling out from the squad for the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, from Sept 19-Oct 4.

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