Army dominates opening day of National Cycling Championship

Syed Azhar Ali Shah, Secretary Pakistan Cycling Federation inaugurated the championships. Around 100 cyclists belongs to different departments were featuring in the event but showing great techniques, riders from Pakistan Army dominated both in Men and Women events in the opening day of National cycling championship. Army cyclists won 3 out of 5 contested events on 1st day at the cycling velodrome.

Army won the 1000 Meter Individual Time Trial (Men’s Elite), 4000 Individual Pursuit Men’s Elite, 3000 meter Individual Pursuit Women’s Elite.
Wapda won the 500 Meter Individual Time Trial Women’s Elite and KPK claimed the first place in 1000 Meter Individual Time Trial Men’s Junior.

Following are the results of the events

1000 Meter Individual Time Trial (Men’s Elite)

Mohammad Arsalan Anjum from Pak Army in 01:11:72 (Gold Medal)
Mohsin Khan from SSGC in 01:13:29 (Silver Medal)
Mohammad Shakeel from WAPDA in 01:13:44 (Bronze Medal)

500 Meter Individual Time Trial Women’s Elite

Anam Mehmood from WAPDA in 00:42:92 (Gold Medal)
Sabiha Zahid from Army in 00:42:94 (Silver Medal)
Asia Tariq from Punjab in 00:49:91 (Bronze Medal)

1000 Meter Individual Time Trial Men’s Junior

Tanzeel Khan from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 00:39:89 (Gold Medal)
Habib from Islamabad in 00:41:49 (Silver Medal)
Mohammad Farman from Punjab in 00:42:14 (Bronze Medal)

4000 Individual Pursuit Men’s Elite

Arsalan Anjum from Pakistan Army 04:59:89 (Gold Medal and New National Record)
Sabir from WAPDA in 05:07:67 (Silver Medal)
Izat Ullah from WAPDA in 05:07:72 (Bronze Medal)

3000 meter Individual Pursuit Women’s Elite

Sabiha Zahid from Pakistan Army in 04:30:36 (Gold)
Fiza Riaz from WAPDA in 04:40:28 (Silver)
Faryal from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 05:45:44 (Bronze)