ISSI will not seek Andry replacement

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