RI cyclists compete for Olympic berths

RI cyclists compete for Olympic berths

JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) plans
to send five mountain cyclists to compete in the Asian cycling
championship in Malaka, Malaysia, on Sept. 25 and Sept. 26, which
also serves as a prequalifying round for the 2000 Olympic Games
in Sydney.

ISSI secretary-general Sofian Ruzian identified the cyclists
as Rissa Suseanty, Ferry Sonic, Sugianto Setiawan, Zainul
Siswanto and Harly.

Sofian said, however, that Indonesia only had a narrow chance
of securing a berth in the Olympics because the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) was only offering two slots, one for a
man cyclist and one for a woman in the Asia-Pacific zone.

He was quoted by Antara as saying the cyclists would warm up
in the Tour of Jatim national cycling championship in East Java
from Sept. 18 to Sept. 23. (ivy)