ISSI eyes three golds in SEAG<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): As the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games
\napproach, the Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) expects to
\nwin three of the seven gold medals on stake at the biennial event
\nin Brunei Darussalam from Aug. 7 to Aug. 15.<\/p>\n
Cycling training director, Sofian Ruzian, said on Thursday the
\nthree golds were expected from the men's individual time trials
\n(ITT) and the men's and women's mountain bike events.<\/p>\n
ISSI plans to send 17 of 22 cyclists who have been groomed for
\nthe SEA Games since May 10.<\/p>\n
Tonton Susanto, Henry Setiawan, Wawan Setiobudi, Goang
\nSulistiyono, Herry Janto Setiawan, Hengky Setiawan, Moh. Basri
\nand Suwandra will compete in the ITT and road race events.<\/p>\n
In the mountain bike events, ISSI plans to send Fery Sonic,
\nBeny Setiawan, Sugianto Setiawan, Sugianto, Ferinanto and Zainul
\nSiswanto in the men's team and Rissa Suseanty, Indah and Shantia
\nin the women's team.<\/p>\n
Five cyclists -- Sujitno from East Java, Abdul Rachman from
\nYogyakarta, Nuraini from Jakarta, Harley Sonic from West Java and
\nAndi Sistiawan from East Java -- were sent home after they failed
\nthe selection process.<\/p>\n
\"They have been evaluated for a month and apparently they
\nfailed to meet our standards. We have to stick to our commitments
\nto the National Sports Council (KONI) to only send 17 cyclists,\"
\nSofian said, as quoted by Antara.<\/p>\n
ISSI grooms road race cyclists in Yogyakarta under the
\nsupervision of coaches Theo Gunawan and Sigit Purwatmoko. While
\nthe mountain bikers are being groomed in Subang, West Java, under
\nthe supervision of Chandra Ariawijaya and Sugeng Trihartono.
\n(yan)<\/p>",
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