The Russian Joseph was a summer ... and Paul Griga third

Slovenian Brajkovic is a "cycling" champion in the Nad Al Sheba tournament

A part of the men's open class race, which launched the cycling competition in the session the day before yesterday.

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Slovenian cyclist Janez Brajkovic, who has resided in the UAE since 2010, was crowned cycling champion in the open category of the Nad Al Sheba Sports Tournament, which is held annually during the holy month of Ramadan, and its activities continue until the 29th of this month, and is held according to the precautionary measures approved by the official authorities in Dubai, and the protocols Special sports approved by the Dubai Sports Council for all sports.

The Secretary General of the Dubai Council and Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Saeed Hareb, launched the badge for the start of the race, which extended over a distance of 75 kilometers, in the presence of Assistant Secretary-General, Nasser Aman Al Rahma, Director of the session Hassan Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the session Saleh Al Marzouki, and Chairman of the Technical Committee Adel Al Bannai And a number of members of the Cycling Union.

Brajkovic won the title in a time of 1:41:45:26, ahead of Russia's Vladimir Joseph, the runner-up, and thirdly the Slovenian Paul Griga.

In the rest of the centers Talal Sudair finished fourth, then Khaled Mayouf in fifth place, and Jasim Ali sixth.

370 riders from different nationalities residing in the country participated in the race, and a group of veteran riders with connections and rides in the world of bicycles, led by race champion Janez Brajkovic, who holds in his record a participation in the Olympic Games, and several participations in international floats, such as the Tour of France in which he took place Ninth place in 2012, fourth place in the 2015 Abu Dhabi Tour, and other good numbers in his career, and Vladimir Joseph, who has long experience with the most famous international teams, such as Astana of Kazakhstan and Russian Katocha, in addition to the cyclists of Al-Ahly, Al-Nasr, Abu Dhabi, Trek and Jumeirah teams, among others.

Brajkovic and Vladimir Joseph led the race from the start, and they succeeded in being alone in the lead, and they were keen to enter the finish line along with a precedence of six fractions of a second for Brajkovic, and the race came quickly, with an average speed of 46 km per hour, amid strong competition from the rest of the riders. .

Rewarding rewards were allocated for the winners in the open category for men, where the first place holder receives a financial prize of 18 thousand dirhams, the second place 12 thousand dirhams, the third place 9600 dirhams, and the fourth to the ninth 3600 dirhams.

And the cycling championships in Nad Al Sheba course continue tonight with the holding of the amateur citizens race, after the national amateur race and the open category for women and people of determination were held yesterday evening.

For his part, Assistant Secretary-General of the Cycling Federation, Naif Jakeh, described the organization as "wonderful", noting in a press statement: "The beginning on the first day of the cycling competition was more than wonderful and promising, which reflects the distinguished organization of the Dubai Sports Council, and we In the Cycling Union, we are keen to provide all aspects of support and cooperation for the success of the session and its proper way out.

And the Slovenian Brajkovic expressed his happiness at winning the first place, describing the competition as interesting and fun throughout the length of the race.

He said in a press statement: "I was keen to always be at the forefront of the contestants throughout the race distance, because the desire to win haunted me from the start. In the middle there was a chase close to Russian Vladimir Joseph, but I succeeded in overcoming him, as he is a cyclist more than wonderful."

Adel Al-Bannai: Getting to the participation of 370 riders, Bechara Khair

The head of the tournament's technical committee, Adel Al-Bannai, said that the participation was distinguished by the various riders, and everyone expressed his happiness with the professional organization.

He stressed in a press statement: “We are very pleased with the widespread participation of professional and amateur riders of various skill levels, and of multiple nationalities. The arrival of the participants in this category to 370 riders, despite the circumstances the world is going through, is a good news.”

He continued: “Our hearts are heartened by the praise of all participants, especially club players, for the organization and the strength of competition, and for the precautionary measures that were applied before, during and after the end of the race, as the committee was keen to achieve the number of zero cases of injury during the entire session. Conducting a PCR examination for the Coronavirus is mandatory for all participants, and it is required to show a negative result of the nasal swab, and that no more than 48 hours pass from the date of its announcement. We thank the Ministry of Health for its cooperation with us in conducting free examinations over two days for this large number.

He added, "All the winners of the first nine places in various categories will be crowned this evening."

Rewards for the winners of the open category

First place holder: 18 thousand dirhams.

- Second place: 12 thousand dirhams.

Third place: 9600 dirhams.

From the fourth to the ninth: 3600 dirhams.

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