{"id":498011,"date":"2025-08-21T09:00:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T04:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=498011"},"modified":"2025-08-21T10:27:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T05:27:33","slug":"pakistans-haroon-general-selected-for-uci-race-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/pakistans-haroon-general-selected-for-uci-race-in-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan\u2019s Haroon General selected for UCI race in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nThe Pakistan Cycling Federation (PCF) has announced that Muhammad Haroon General, a UCI-certified Road Elite National Commissaire, has been officially selected by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to serve as a Commissaire at the Tour de l\u2019Avenir, one of Europe\u2019s most prestigious international cycling races, to be held in France from August 23 to 29.<br \/>\nThis landmark selection makes General the first-ever Pakistani commissaire to officiate at a UCI-sanctioned race in Europe, a significant step forward in Pakistan\u2019s participation in international cycling governance, said a press release.<br \/>\nHis selection follows a highly competitive process in which only six commissaires, three male and as many female, were chosen from across Asia, Africa, South, and Central America.<br \/>\nGeneral expressed heartfelt gratitude to Dubai Islamic Bank for their generous support in making his participation possible, and acknowledged the Syed Azhar Ali Shah President Pakistan Cycling Federation for their trust and consistent encouragement. \u201cThe unwavering support from PCF and the sponsorship from Dubai Islamic Bank laid the foundation for this milestone,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nMuhammad Haroon General, while serving as a cycling commissaire since 2010, has presided over all major Road and Track National Championships in Pakistan.<br \/>\nHe has been officiated at events in Uzbekistan and the Tour of Iran-Azerbaijan 2025\u2014both marking the first-ever international assignments for a Pakistani commissaire.<br \/>\nHis selection for the Tour de l\u2019Avenir represents a historic breakthrough, showcasing Pakistan\u2019s growing presence in global cycling administration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD The Pakistan Cycling Federation (PCF) has announced that Muhammad Haroon General, a UCI-certified Road Elite National Commissaire, has been officially selected by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to serve as a Commissaire at the Tour de l\u2019Avenir, one of Europe\u2019s most prestigious international cycling races, to be held in France from August 23 to 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