TSG Set Sights On Two Podium Finishes In Tour De Maurice

KUALA TERENGGANU, June 1 (Bernama) -- The Terengganu Cycling Team (TSG), an International Cycling Union (UCI) outfit, are targeting two podium finishes at the Tour de Maurice 2026, which will be held in Mauritius from June 2-5.

TSG chief operating officer Nasiruddin Wan Idrus said they will be banking on five riders - three Malaysians and two foreigners - to achieve the stipulated target in the UCI Class 2.2 race.

“Our five riders are Juan Pedro, Vadim Pronskiy, Nur Aiman Mohd Zarrif, Nur Amirull Fakhruddin Mazuki and Muhammad Qayyim Mohd Saipul Anuwai.

“Riders will compete in four stages, covering a distance of 507 kilometres. We expect our riders to face stiff competition. They will also have to contend with many hilly routes reaching up to 2,000 metres, hot weather conditions and the possibility of strong winds,” he said when contacted by Bernama today.

He said that as of May 19, TSG, coached by Mohd Saiful Anuar Aziz, were ranked fourth best in Asia and 35th best in the world after collecting 818 points from 17 races globally.

He added that with 24 races left, TSG, who are based in Kuala Terengganu, are confident of achieving their target of emerging as Asian champions this season.

“For this month (June), we will be competing in two more UCI Class 2.2 tours, namely the Tour de Gyeongnam (June 9-13) in South Korea and the Grand Prix Jizzakh (June 18-19) in Uzbekistan.

“Insya-Allah, we will try to collect as many points as possible to improve our standings and overcome out nearest challengers - Roojai Insurance Winspace Club, Li Ning Star and XDS Astana Development Team,” he said.

-- BERNAMA