Coach Beasley calls for more local races to create cycling culture


National track cyclist Azizulhasni Awang (left) in action against Japanese Kawabata Tomoyuki in the men's sprint semi-final race 1 at the Incheon International Velodrome during the 17th Asian Games yesterday. IZZRAFIQ ALIAS / The Star. September 24, 2014.

SINGAPORE: National head coach John Beasley has called on the powers-to-be to stage weekly cycling races if the nation hopes to be a power in world cycling.

At the just-concluded Asian Cycling Championships in Shizuoka, Japan, Malaysia only entered two riders – Muhd Daniel Haikal Suhaidee and Anis Amira Rosdi – in the junior events. Daniel did well to win the silver in the men’s junior points race while Anis also finished second in the women’s junior individual pursuit.

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