Dubai (Etihad)
The cyclists of the U-23 cycling team, Mohammed Al-Mutaiwee and Safia Al-Sayegh, have officially qualified for the World Cycling Championships to be held in Australia next September, according to the ranking of players at the level of the continent, in a new achievement for the UAE cycling, which is qualification without an invitation card, but as a result of the work of the Federation to include the championships and approved by the The International Federation, which is the people of Al-Mutaiwee and Al-Sayegh for official qualification.
Mansour Bouassiba, President of the Cycling Federation, head of the National Teams Committee, confirmed that Al-Mutaiwee’s qualification came after he ranked 31st on the continent, after obtaining 76 points, while the 150 places on the continent qualify, which means that Al-Mutaiwee, the Arab champion, occupied an advanced position.
Safia Al Sayegh qualified after the UAE U-23 women’s team ranked 41 in the world, which means her official qualification as one of the first 50 teams in the world, while the cyclist of our national team lost its presence in the adult championship due to the UAE team’s exit from the ranking or 50 teams in the world Because of not participating in many races to get points, and at the Arab level, only Algeria and Morocco qualified for the senior championship.
Mansour Bouaseba said: “Our rising star, Mohammed Al-Mutaiwee, will participate in the individual time trial on September 19, and he will also participate in the general individual race on September 23 for a distance of 169 km, while Safia Al Sayegh will participate in the adult race on September 24.”
Bouaseba praised the national team’s riders in the sporting season, which witnessed historical achievements that have not happened before, noting that the players of the national team have always been at the best thought in various tournaments, thanks to the great effort of the players and players and the extent of commitment to training.
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