PETALING JAYA: Youngster Muhd Shah Firdaus Sahrom clinched a golden double for Malaysia in the Taiwan Cup Track International Classic I cycling championships at the Hsin Chu Velodrome in Taiwan.
The 19-year-old Shah Firdaus, touted as the successor to national No. 1 Azizulhasni Awang, crossed the finish line first in the men’s elite keirin final. Mohd Shariz Efendi Shahrin took the silver for a Malaysian one-two finish on Sunday, after homester Kang Shih-feng, who crossed the line second, was relegated to last place for an infringement.