Azizul rides away again with SAM best athlete award


Perfect booster: Azizul is eyeing the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

PETALING JAYA: Cycling star Mohd Azizulhasni Awang rode away with the Sportswriters Association of Malaysia (SAM)-100PLUS Best Athlete of the Year for the third time.

The 32-year-old track cyclist’s achievement of winning the keirin gold at the Track World Cup series in New Zealand last December and retaining his sprint title at the Asian Cycling Championships in South Korea last October – earned him the accolade.

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