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Azizulhasni Awang wins Keirin as Malaysia sweeps 5 golds in Track Cycling at SEA Games 2017

Azizulhasni Awang celebrated across the finish line with a promised wheelie as he won the Keirin event gallantly on the final day of Track Cycling at the National Velo­drome in Nilai, Negri Sembilan for the 29th KL SEA Games 2017. Donning…

Fatehah Mustapa reigns as Queen of Cycling with historical 4 gold medals in SEA Games 2017

Fatehah Mustapa once again reigns as the Queen of Cycling and became the first cyclist to bag four gold medals in a single SEA Games edition. On the last day of Track Cycling events at the National Velodrome in Nilai,…

Azizulhasni ‘Pocket Roketman’ Awang crowned World Champion in Track Cycling

Hard work, determination and perseverance has paid off for ‘Pocket Rocketman’ Azizulhasni Awang who finally claimed the rainbow jersey at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Hong Kong. A culmination of 10 years blood, sweat and tears on the velodromes in…

Azizulhasni Awang and Fatehah Mustapa focusing on Rio Olympics gold

Azizulhasni Awang and Fatehah Mustapa has arrived in Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics but has been barred from talking to the press by their coach. Coach John Beasley does not want to put additional pressure on the cyclists, and…

Why Track cyclist Shane Perkins is using CrossFit to train for the Olympics

Shane Perkins recently won his 4th National Keirin title for Track Cycling at the Cycling Australia Track National Championships on a thrilling day of racing. Question is, did CrossFit hone Shane Perkins’s muscles into winning his 4th National Keirin title in…

[Video] Track cyclist Robert ‘Thighs’ Förstemann takes on strongmen in weightlifting challenge

German track cycling sprinter Robert Förstemann is perhaps as well known for his enormous thighs as he is for his race results. The 29-year-old former sprint world champion recently got the opportunity to see how his impressive power stacked up…