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A race for for bikers to qualify for Afghanistan's national cycling team
started on Monday of this week and came to a conclusion on
Wednesday evening. The race started from Kabul and ended in
Afghanistan's northern province of Badakhshan. The cyclists covered a
total of 540 kilometers (335.5 miles).
The race was held in 5 phases. First the cyclists raced a 65 kilometer
distance from Kabul to the Jabal-u-Siraj district of central Parwan
province. From there, they raced to the district of Pul-i-Khumri in
Baghlan province, a distance of 145 kilometers. After that they raced to
Kunduz, then to Takhar and finally to Faizabad, the capital of
Badakhshan province. According to Afghan media reports, there were
around 200 competitors participating, including 20 women from 15
different provinces.
In the end, well known Afghan biker, Hashmatullah Barakzai (from
Wardak), came in first position, followed by Hashmatullah Tokhi (from
Kabul), and in third came Ramin Raufi (from Balkh). The top 15 cyclists
qualified for the national team. The team is expected to participate in
the upcoming 2012 South Asian games scheduled to be held in Delhi,
India.
I'm glad the winner was a Pukhtun from Wardak
Maybe you will hear his name in the London Olympics in 2012...
started on Monday of this week and came to a conclusion on
Wednesday evening. The race started from Kabul and ended in
Afghanistan's northern province of Badakhshan. The cyclists covered a
total of 540 kilometers (335.5 miles).
The race was held in 5 phases. First the cyclists raced a 65 kilometer
distance from Kabul to the Jabal-u-Siraj district of central Parwan
province. From there, they raced to the district of Pul-i-Khumri in
Baghlan province, a distance of 145 kilometers. After that they raced to
Kunduz, then to Takhar and finally to Faizabad, the capital of
Badakhshan province. According to Afghan media reports, there were
around 200 competitors participating, including 20 women from 15
different provinces.
In the end, well known Afghan biker, Hashmatullah Barakzai (from
Wardak), came in first position, followed by Hashmatullah Tokhi (from
Kabul), and in third came Ramin Raufi (from Balkh). The top 15 cyclists
qualified for the national team. The team is expected to participate in
the upcoming 2012 South Asian games scheduled to be held in Delhi,
India.
I'm glad the winner was a Pukhtun from Wardak
Maybe you will hear his name in the London Olympics in 2012...
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