Nur Aisyah shows potential to be next top women cyclist

Star in the making: Nur Aisyah Mohd Zubir (third from left) of Terengganu posing with the women’s elite 31km individual road time trial gold medal at the National Road Championships in Pahang on Sunday. Johor’s Noor Azian Alias (second from left) and Police’s Siti Fatimah Ismail bagged the silver and bronze medal.

PETALING JAYA: Youngster Nur Aisyah Mohd Zubir is right on track to becoming the next top woman road cyclist for Malaysia at the Philippines SEA Games in December.

The 21-year-old finished a close second (3’37:48) behind 2017 Kuala Lumpur SEA Games silver medallist Jupha Somnet (3’36:46) in the women’s elite 130km road race event at the National Road Cham­pionships at Fraser’s Hill in Pahang on Sunday.