Azizul believes Malaysia are on par with Europeans with arrival of new tech bikes

All geared up: (from left) Mohd Shah Firdaus Sahrom, Azizulhasni Awang and Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri posing with the new Vorteq WX-R bike during the launching ceremony. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The smile on the face of cyclist Azizulhasni Awang says it all.

His new Vorteq WX-R bike, priced at an eye-catching RM385,800 each and costing the National Sports Institute (NSI) RM7.5mil to develop over four years, has finally arrived before he leaves for Spain for training camp together with two other Olympic Games-bound Mohd Shah Firdaus Sahrom and Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri.