Cyclists to warm up at Asian Championships

Cyclists to warm up at Asian Championships

JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian cycling team will use the Asian
Championships in Taipei in mid-July as a warm-up prior to the
Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September.

Coach Rudy Gumulya said Tuesday that 16 cyclists would only
compete in the warm-up event.

The Games squad had planned to compete in the Tour d'ISSI but
apparently the event will be staged after the Games.

"If the Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) has the budget,
we want to have a go at more than one event," Rudy said as quoted
by Antara.

The national team comprises 50 cyclists who are being groomed
in West Java, East Java, Yogyakarta and Jakarta. The number will
be reduced to 22 male and 12 female athletes.

The ISSI aims to win nine out of the 20 gold medals at stake
in the Sept. 8 to Sept. 17 biennial event. (yan)