Shahrul and Co aim for ride of their lives in bid to be best LTdL Asian team

All pumped up: (from left) Yusri Shaari, Iqmal Zarawi, team captain Shahrul Mat Amin, Kee Zhe Yie, Ameer Kamal and Elmie Jumari posing for a photograph after the unveiling ceremony of their team at the National Sports Council in Bukit Jalil yesterday. — CHAN TAK KONG/The Star

PETALING JAYA: An open field awaits in the Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL), and Malaysia are determined to seize the mantle as the top Asian team when action starts on Sept 28.

The team led by coach Mohd Yusof Nasir were unveiled in a simple ceremony at the National Sports Council (NSC) in Bukit Jalil yesterday, featuring six riders who will carry the nation’s challenge.