Cyclist owes keirin gold to three Ps – patience, persistence and perseverance

Over the moon: Mohd Fadhil Zonis on the podium with the keirin gold medal after he beat Japan’s Yuta Wakimoto (left) and Yudai Nittain at the UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup in Hong Kong.

PETALING JAYA: Cyclist Mohd Fadhil Zonis went one step better to deliver a stunning win in keirin to make Hong Kong a happy hunting ground for Malaysia.

The 23-year-old hit the front with two laps to go and held the position until the end to win a thrilling final race ahead of the top two Japanese specialists Yuta Wakimoto and Yudai Nitta in the Track Cycling Nations Cup at the Hong Kong Velodrome yesterday.