ANOTHER DISMAL OUTING FOR NATIONAL TRACK CYCLING SQUAD IN CANADA

KUALA LUMPUR, The national track cycling camp endured another poor show as they finished empty-handed at the 2024 UCI (International Cycling Union) Track Nations Cup campaign in Milton, Canada, on Sunday. In the men's sprint event, Muhammad Ridwan Sahrom crashed out early in the qualifying round at the Mattamy National Track Cycling Centre. The gold medal went to Dutch rider Harrie Lavresyen who edged out Surinamese rider Jair Tjon En Fa who had to settle for silver. Meanwhile, national female cyclist Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri had to settle for eighth place in the keirin event. Kedah-born Nurul Izzah had previously raced in the repechage round before finishing sixth in the second round thus qualifying for the final. The gold medal went to New Zealand cyclist Ellesse Andrews. Source: BERNAMA News Agency