Richardson has nothing but praise for Azizul’s ‘crazy’ move

By the skin of his teeth: Azizulhasni Awang (left) nudged just ahead of Britain’s Matthew Richardson to win the keirin final at the World Cup in Perth.

PETALING JAYA: British cycling star Matthew Richardson admitted that he was completely caught off guard by Azizulhasni Awang’s bold last gasp overtaking move to win the keirin event at the opening Track World Cup series in Perth.

Azizul stunned the current sprint world record holder to win gold in the men’s keirin final on Saturday.