Yevgeniy Fedorov Claims Gold Medal in Elite Individual Time Trial at Asian Road Cycling Championships
In a thrilling performance, Yevgeniy Fedorov of Astana Qazaqstan Team and the National Team of Kazakhstan emerged victorious in the Elite individual time trial at the Asian Road Cycling Championships in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Fedorov completed the challenging 24 km distance with a climb and technical corners in 28 minutes and 45 seconds, averaging an impressive speed of 50.087 km/h.
“The distance was not easy at all, but together with the coaches we developed a good plan for the race, I managed to properly decompose my forces, and in the end, everything worked out. I gave my best on the distance, and I am happy that this led to a victory and a gold medal for my country. I am very happy to be here at the Asian Championship and to represent Kazakhstan. Three years ago I competed here as Under 23 and now I have the opportunity to race in Elite category, and it’s great that I managed to win again!” – said Yevgeniy Fedorov.
Joining Fedorov on the podium were Nariyuki Masuda from Japan and Muradjan Halmuratov from Uzbekistan. This victory marks Fedorov’s first gold medal in the Elite category at the Asian Cycling Championships, following his previous success in the Under 23 category in 2019.
“This is a great day for our National Team! We won another gold medal for Kazakhstan. Of course, this result was quite expecting, because for many years Kazakhstan has been a recognized leader in cycling in Asia, and we can truly be proud of this fact. Yevgeniy is a talented young athlete with a great future. I congratulate him and all our athletes who are worthily representing our country at this Asian Cycling Championships and I wish a good luck to those who have yet to perform!” – commented Nurlan Smagulov, president of the Kazakhstan Cycling Federation.
Congratulations to Yevgeniy Fedorov on his outstanding performance and bringing home the gold medal for Kazakhstan. The Asian Road Cycling Championships continues to showcase the talent and determination of cyclists from across the continent.
