PESHAWAR
The four members Pakistan Cycling Squad for the forthcoming World Road Championship to be held in Australia from September 17-25, 2022, President Pakistan Cycling Fedration Syed Azhar Ali Shah told APP here on Tuesday. He said, in the first phase for the Pakistan team, trials were held in three provinces including Lahore, Karachi and Quetta. The shortlist athletes participated in which the successful men were Ismail Anwar of Baikistan Cycling Academy and Ezzatullah of WAPDA while the women were successful in Baikistan Cycling Academy Zainab Rizwan and Rabia Gharib. The two best men and two best women of the Pakistan Cycling Federation will represent the Pakistani cycling team in Australia in the World Championship.
Pakistan Cycling Federation President Syed Azhar Ali Shah said that the athletes were selected on the basis of the best time and speed in the trials.
Syed Azhar Ali Shah thanked the Chairman of the selection committee Muazzam Khan, and the members Nusrat Khan, Adnan Ahsan Khan, Haroon General, Nusrat Khan, Jan Alam, Mohammad Ayaz Khan, Javed Khan and Shahzad Butt for their efforts. He said, 202 countries of the world will participate. Pakistan’s ranking is 108 in this Championship.
