The road warrior

Huge boost: Nur Aisyah Zubir finished runner-up behind South Korean Lee Eun-hee in the overall individual classification in The Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorns Cup Women’s Tour two weeks ago.

PETALING JAYA: The Cambodia SEA Games road cycling competition route will take the participants around one of the most astounding historical areas in the world – Angkor Wat, which is located in Siem Reap.It’s full of historical significance and likewise, Malaysian woman road cyclist Nur Aisyah Mohd Zubir is hoping to etch her name in the history books as well.

Nur Aisyah is hoping to get the better of what promises to be a tough field of experienced rivals in the women’s individual mass start (road race) competition and end the long drought dating back to 2005 when Noor Azian Alias became the last Malaysian woman cyclist to triumph in the Manila SEA Games.