Shen Shan Chiang, centre, who received gold in the Elite males downhill event in Asian Mountain Bike championship, flanked by Methasit Boonsane and Rendy Varera Sanjay.
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Cyclists from Chinese Taipei had been at house on the rocky terrain as they zipped previous their rivals to win the gold medals in elite males and junior males sections respectively in the downhill event of the twenty eighth Asian Mountain Bike championships on Friday.
In the absence of riders from China, Shen Shan Chiang proved to be a reduce above the remaining as he simply negotiated the slender 1.2 km route, strewn with boulders and bunkers, to clock 02.20.102s for the gold in the men’s elite race.
Thailand’s Methasit Boonsane and Rendy Varera Sanjaya of Indonesia got here second and third. India’s Taitus Marak completed seventh in the event which had a complete of 17 riders.
Vipavee Deekaballes of Thailand received the ladies’s elite event in 2:43.061 seconds forward of Indonesia’s Miatul Khaqimah and Riskaa Amelia Agustina. India’s Haomom Urbashi got here fifth whereas Anissa Lamere completed seventh.
Tzi Chi Lu continued the dominance of Chinese Taipei in the men’s junior part, whereas Nilna Ningtias received the ladies’s junior race
The outcomes (Downhill): Men: Elite: 1. Shen Shan Chiang (Tpe) 02.20.102, 2. Methasit Boonsane (Tha) 02.22.213, 3. Rendy Varera Sanjaya (Ina) 02.22.727.
Junior: 1. Tzu Chi Liu (Tpe) 02.41.163, 2. Tengku Mukriz Mansor (Mal) 03.02.180, 3. Tuvshinbaatar Ganbat (Mon) 03.20.854.
Women: Elite: 1. Vipavee Deekaballes (Tha) 02.43.061, 2. Milatul Khaqimah (Ina) 02.49.061, 3. Riskaa Amelia Agustina (Ina) 02.50.117.
Junior: 1. Nilna Murni Ningtias (Ina) 03.10.867, 2. Yi Shal Lee (Tha) 03.31.189, 3. Makpal Bulebaeva (Uzb) 04.26..824.
