Spectrum Worldwide announced today that OCBC Bank will return as title sponsor for the 2011 and 2012 editions of OCBC Cycle Singapore. Over 9,100 riders participated in the 2010 event and organisers hope to build on this success and attract more entries over the next two years.
The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) cycling competition came to an end this morning with the Junior Women's Time Trial and Junior Men's Road Race finals. The Singapore team comprising Alvin Phoon, Daniel Koh, Travis Woodford and Nur Nasthasia finished 29th out of 32 countries.
Daniel Koh and Travis Woodford finished 71st and 73rd respectively in the Junior Men's Road Final with the same timing while Alvin Phoon did not finish the race.
Singapore's female cycling representative Nur Nasthasia Abdul Nazzeer finished 25th in a field of 31 in the Junior Women's Time Trial Final this morning. She achieved a timing of 3:51.74 over 2.3km.
Singapore's Junior Women BMX rider Nur Nasthasia Nadiah was seeded 12th out of 31 competitors in the BMX seeding phase earlier this morning. Alvin Phoon Hui Zhi, Singapore's entry for the men's event, crashed midway through after miscalculating a flight off the hump after the first bend of the circuit, injuring his ankle slightly in the process.
Singapore's male cycling representative Travis Joshua Woodford broke his personal best (PB) in the Junior Men's Time Trial Final this morning. His timing of 4:26.65 over 3.2km shaved off 11 seconds off his previous PB.
Singapore's male cycling representative Travis Woodford broke his personal best (PB) in the Junior Men's Time Trial Final this morning. His timing of 4:26.65 over 3.2km shaved off 11 seconds off his previous PB.
In the first-ever Youth Olympic Junior Women’s Cross-Country Finals, Singapore cyclist Nur Nasthasia Nadiah Abdul Nazzeer came in 22nd out of the 32 riders lined up for the race. Singapore's Daniel Koh finished in 30th position, 4 laps behind the winner Jhonnatan Botero of Columbia in his race.