RI riders set to end Japan's domination<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will fight tooth and nail to end
\nJapan's domination in the Second Asian Mountainbiking
\nChampionships in Taipei from Nov. 30.<\/p>\n
\"Japanese riders ruled the roost in last year's event. But we
\nare out to put up a formidable challenge to them in Taipei. Our
\nriders have been training extra hard, with beating the Japanese
\nuppermost in their minds,\" Didi Soedijanto, the Indonesian
\nCycling Association's training director, said over the weekend.<\/p>\n
He said the nine national riders selected for the meet \"had
\ngone from strength to strength\" with each training session.<\/p>\n
\"They had been exposed to a series of intensive and rigorous
\ntraining sessions and tryouts since early last month. The
\nworkouts included weeks of hard drills around heavy and difficult
\nhilly tracks in six provinces,\" Didi said.<\/p>\n
Eight men and a woman will represent Indonesia. They are Amir
\nMahmud, Ferianto, Feri Sonik, Marta M., Sani W., Soni M.
\nHerianto, Sugianto, Zainal and Riza Susiati, the only female in
\nthe squad.<\/p>\n
Didi said the riders had also gone through special drills and
\nworkouts in Malang, East Java, in preparation for the Asian
\nchampionships.<\/p>\n
He said the championships would give Indonesia a yardstick to
\ngauge how much ground the riders had gained after the weeks of
\nhard training at home. \"At the same time we can also use the
\nevent to spy on the strengths of our Southeast Asian rivals who
\nwe will tackle at the 19th SEA Games next year in Jakarta.\"<\/p>\n
The Indonesian team left for Seoul yesterday.<\/p>\n
Didi said the riders and their officials departed early to
\nstudy the tracks and adjust to the climate. (bas)<\/p>",
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