Pakistan secure 6th position at Asian Road Cycling Championship with six medals

LAHORE: Showcasing impressive performance at the Asian Road Cycling Championship, Pakistani cyclist succeeded in securing sixth spot — country's best ever in the tournament — by winning six medals.

Pakistani cyclists won two gold, silver and bronze medals each in the championship held in Thailand.

Cyclist Ali Ilyas Jawaid won gold in Individual Time Trial (ITT) and managed to secure silver medal in the Road Race (IRR).

Ilyas's gold came in the Men's Master Open (35-39 age group) after he completed the 21.4km course in 26 minutes, 30.556 seconds, averaging a speed of 48.44km/h to finish one minute and 14 seconds ahead of Thailand’s Narongdat Sangchai, who secured the silver medal.

Meanwhile, Rabia Gharib bagged gold and silver in the IRR and ITT categories, respectively.

Another Pakistani cyclist Zainab Rizwan won two bronze medals in ITT and IRR.

One of Rizwan's bronze medals came in the 40-44 age category where she finished the race in one hour, 15 minutes, and 13 seconds.