ISSI will not seek Andry replacement

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) would not be looking for another rider to replace Andry Sudrajat, who was excluded from the national training squad, an official said in Jakarta on Monday.

ISSI had been grooming 15 riders to fight for inclusion in the Indonesian team for the 2002 Asian games in Busan, but Andry failed a fitness test administered by the National Sports Council (KONI).

"We will not pick a replacement. The number of candidates we have is enough. It would be good news even if only a quarter of the number qualified for Busan," Sofyan Ruzian, ISSI's deputy secretary-general, told The Jakarta Post.

The cycling association has planned a series of races in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand as overseas training opportunities for the riders. --JP