Syawal sacrifices Raya break in pursuit of Asian Games dream

No time to rest: Syawal Mazlin wants to impress to secure a spot at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games later in September.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Pro Cycling (MPC) rider Syawal Mazlin can’t afford to take a break during Ramadan and Hari Raya as he faces a busy competition schedule.

Syawal, who is adept at both mountain biking and road cycling disciplines, will be racing in three mountain bike events in India and Japan over the next three weeks.