Pishgaman Club Leads Jelajah Malaysia Cycling Tour

Date: 21 October 2016 - 19:47

News ID: ۳۲۴۷۶

TEHRAN (MNA) – Iran’s professional cycling club Pishgaman Kavir Yazd finished first in the second round of Jelajah Malaysia professional road bicycle racing stage race.
The second round of Jelajah Malaysia was held over a distance of 113 kilometers in the southeast Asian country of Malaysia with Iran’s Arvin Gudarzi, Reza Hosseini and Amir Kolahduz, all from Iran’s Pishgaman sports club, won gold, silver and bronze medals, respectively.
In the team section, Iran’s cycling club Pishgaman Kavir Yazd firmly stood in top position on the second day of the tournament which is one of the most prestigious bicycle race amongst Asian and International teams.
So far in Jelajah Malaysia, Rahim Emami of the Iranian squad enjoys the highest number of points and received jersey of point leader while Amir Kolahduz was awarded jersey of maintain leader. Hosseini and Gudarzi, however, landed second and third in the mountain division.
Overall in the individual section, Arvin Gudarzi finished first and won the golden jersey while Hosseini, Kolahduz and Emami landed second to fourth, respectively.
Pishgaman squad in the international tour comprises Arvin Moazemi, Rahim Emami, Hamid Beik Khurnizi, Hamid Hashemi, Amir Kolahduz as well as Reza Hosseini.
Petrochimi Tabriz sports clubs is yet another cycling squad representing Iran at Jelajah Malaysia event.
Existing of only a men's competition over five stages and an overall distance of 850 kilometers, the Jelajah Malaysia is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Malaysia since 1963.