Perk-ing up their ride

Strong legs: Azizulhasni Awang (front), Shah Firdaus (back) and Shane Perkins (below) came out second in the men’s elite team sprint qualifying at the Australia Track National Championships.

PETALING JAYA: Tokyo Olympics-bound cyclists Azizulhasni Awang and Mohd Shah Firdaus Sahrom enjoyed a good workout in the men’s elite team sprint event at the Australia Track National Championships in Brisbane.

Azizul and Shah Firdaus teamed up with Shane Perkins, the 2011 world champion keirin cyclist from Australia who now represents Russia, to clock the second fastest time in the team sprint qualification at the Anna Meares Velodrome last night.