Endurance riders set sights on World Cup qualification

Riding high: (from left) Lau New Joe, coach Amir Mustafa Rusli, Abdul Azim Aliyas, Yusri Shaari and Mohd Hafiq Jafri posing with their SEA Games gold medals. — MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: After notching the milestone medal for Malaysia at the recent Thailand SEA Games, the national endurance track riders will be aiming for qualification for the Track World Cup cycling series, which starts with the opening leg in Perth, Australia, from March 6-8.

Lau New Joe, Mohd Hafiq Jafri, Abdul Azim Aliyas and Yusri Shaari romped to the men’s team pursuit gold medal at Huamak Velodrome last month, which enabled Malaysia to achieve the 200-medal target at the SEA Games.