Star
18/02/2012
By SHAMSHUL FITRI
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia finally won their first road racing medal in the Asian Cycling Championships, thanks to Mohamed Adiq Husainie Othman.
It was only a silver but there were smiles all around in the Malaysian camp as Adiq finished just half a bike's length behind gold medallist Tomohiro Kinoshita of Japan in the 128km race in the men's Under-23 category. Iranian Arvin Moazemi took the bronze. All three clocked 3'02:05.
"I was actually expecting a gold in the race.
Close fight: Japan's Kinoshita Tomohiro (left) celebrates after crossing the finish line ahead of Malaysia's Mohd Adiq Hussainie Othman (centre) and Iranian Arvin Moazemi in the 128km event at Putrajaya yesterday. — S.S. KANESAN/The Star
"But I just had nothing left in the tank in the last 300 sprint to the finish," said Adiq, a silver medallist in the same event in the junior category in Indonesia in 2009.
Adiq paid tribute to his team-mates – Ahmad Fakhrullah Alias, Mohd Aulhilmie Afif Ahmad Zamri and Nik Mohd Azwan Zulkiflie – for helping him end Malaysia's drought.
"I owe them a lot of thanks. I couldn't have done it without them," said Adiq.
In the women's elite race, Masziyaton Mohd Radzi was the best Malaysian finisher in 14th spot in 3'16:49.
Taiwan's Hsiao Mei Yu took the gold while Gu Sung-eun of South Korea bagged the silver. Thailand's Jutathip Maneephan settled for the bronze. All three also clocked 3'16:49.
Results:
Men's Under-23 (128km): 1. Tomohiro Kinoshita (Jpn) 3'02:05, 2. Mohd Adiq Husainie Othman (Mas), 3. Arvin Moazemi (Iri) all same time; Selected: 10. Ahmad Fakhrullah Alias (Mas) 3'04:03, 29. Mohd Zulihilmie Afif Ahmad Zamri (Mas), Nik Mohd Azwan Zulkiflie (Mas) all same time.
Women's elite (115.2km): 1. Hsiao Mei Yu (Tpe) 3'16:49, 2. Gu Sung-eun (Kor), 3. Jutatip Maneephan (Tha) all same time; Selected: 14. Masziyaton Mohd Radzi (Mas) 3'16:49, 24. Suryani Mohd (Mas) same time, 36. Mardiana Mohd Radzi (Mas) 15 seconds behind, 38. Muslihah Salim (Mas) 23.
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