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Manan, Adiq and Kirispuu heading Champion System team in Tour de Langkawi

2011-12-27T22:29:00.000-08:00

Heading the Champion System team in the Malaysian race, 2010 Tour de Langkawi points classification winner Anuar Manan and four-time Tour de France stage winner Jaan Kirsipuu are both part of the team’s selection in the Malaysian event.

The squad was recently confirmed by the UCI as the first-ever Pro Continental team from Asia and will make its 2012 debut in the Tours of Qatar and Oman. Six of the riders will then travel to Kuala Lumpur for the Tour de Langkawi start on February 24.

Like Manan, who has been one of the quickest sprinters in the event in the past two years, former Drapac Professional rider Mohd Adiq Husainie Othman will also be a focus of support from the Malaysian fans. His participation has also been confirmed for the 2.HC event, something which gets a thumbs up from the race’s chief operating officer Emir Abdul Jalal.

“We always love to see Anuar in contention for winning sprints and Adiq is possibly Malaysia’s next big thing in cycling,” he said. “Our event will be the first step for them to conquer the world this year.”

The team will be guided by experienced American manager Ed Beamon, who recently spoke at length to VeloNation about the team’s ambitions for 2012 and beyond. His team will also include the Americans Chris Butler, previously with the BMC Racing Team, and the 2011 HTC Highroad rider Craig Lews, plus the Australian Aaron Kemps.

“We will come to LTdL with a lot of ambition,” Beamon pledged. “It looks to be a very good field, and of course there will be some pressure on us as an Asian team, but I think we’ll be up for the task. Chris Butler will be anxious to test his legs on Genting for sure and we’ll try very hard to get Anuar a stage win (or two).

“I think we are bringing a pretty fast team with Kirsipuu, Kemps and Manan, but I’d love to see Adiq have a shot from a small group one day. Craig Lewis’ experience will be a big help and I’m hoping he and Adiq will find some quick chemistry and that will really be a good motivator.”

Manan became a big star in 2010, winning the Langkawi stage into Port Dickson and taking the points classification. He received huge support from the Malaysian fans and while he wasn’t able to overcome a completely dominant Andrea Guardini (Farnese Vini) in 2011, still performed strongly. He knows 2012 will be a big year for him, and the race is a good place to start.

“For the coming Le Tour de Langkawi, I don’t want to win only one stage,” he said. “I want to win more than one and get the blue jersey back. I believe that I’ll have the right team around me to achieve that, with riders like Aaron Kemps and Jaan Kirsipuu who have a great experience in leading out sprinters.

“After so many years riding for continental Asian teams, it’s the right time for me to step up and join the Pro Continental level,” he said. “I’ve opted for Champion System because it’s going to be a very good team and they’ll give me opportunities to race in Europe and in the US as well. I’m attracted by Europe even more than the US because this is only one step for me. I hope it’ll lead me to a Pro Team after one year or two.”

Adiq is similarly motivated to show his worth. “I’m very proud to be already able to ride at Pro Continental level at the age of only 21,” he said. “I’m happy with that. It’s a great experience. This will be my third time riding LTdL. In my first participation in 2010, I managed to score KOM points and help my team-mate [Peter McDonald] fight for podium and KOM jersey. In 2011, I made some top 10 at stages. I hope I can do better in 2012. With the new team, my motivation is increased.”

The team will meet in Hong Kong beforehand, have the team presentation in Beijing and then have a training camp in Hainan in January.

Read more: http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/10735/Manan-Adiq-and-Kirispuu-heading-Champion-System-team-in-Tour-de-Langkawi.aspx#ixzz1hoBL4xBI

MALAYSIA’S ANUAR MANAN AND ADIQ HUSAINIE TO LEAD THE DESTINY OF ASIA’S NEW SUPER TEAM AT LE TOUR DE LANGKAWI

2011-12-27T20:48:00.000-08:00

KUALA LUMPUR - Asia finally has a Pro Continental team with China-registered and Hong Kong-based Champion System Pro Cycling Team. They are considered for a wild card at the Giro d’Italia but for now they’re guaranteed to ride Le Tour de Langkawi with their new status from February 24 to March 4. The recruitment of Malaysian up and coming stars Anuar Manan, previously with Terengganu Pro Asia, and Mohd Adiq Husainie Othman, transferred from Australian outfit Drapac, will make Champion System a very popular team on the road.

“We always love to see Anuar in contention for winning sprints and Adiq is possibly Malaysia’s next big thing in cycling”, commented Le Tour de Langkawi chief operating officer Emir Abdul Jalal. “Our event will be the first step for them to conquer the world this year.”

“After so many years riding for continental Asian teams, it’s the right time for me to step up and join the Pro Continental level”, said Anuar who rode for Letua, Azad University, Geumsan Ginseng and Terengganu Pro Asia successively. “I’ve opted for Champion System because it’s going to be a very good team and they’ll give me opportunities to race in Europe and in the US as well. I’m attracted by Europe even more than the US because this is only one step for me. I hope it’ll lead me to a Pro Team after one year or two.”

“I’m very proud to be already able to ride at Pro Continental level at the age of only 21”, added Adiq. “I’m happy with that. It’s a great experience. This will be my third time riding LTdL. In my first participation in 2010, I managed to score KOM points and help my team-mate [Peter McDonald] fight for podium and KOM jersey. In 2011, I made some top 10 at stages. I hope I can do better in 2012. With the new team, my motivation is increased.”

Before riding LTdL with stage finishes in their respective home towns of Cukai and Kuala Terengganu, Adiq and Anuar will get to know their new team-mates at a gathering in Hong Kong, the team presentation in Beijing and a training camp in Hainan in January. “I’m more of a road rider now but I’ll ride the points race at the track world cup in Beijing to give a contribution to my country and qualify for the world championship in Melbourne in April”, Adiq said. Both riders from Champion System are also in contention for representing Malaysia at the London Olympics.

“For the coming Le Tour de Langkawi, I don’t want to win only one stage”, said Anuar who became the first Malaysian to do so in Port-Dickson in 2010. “I want to win more than one and get the blue jersey back. I believe that I’ll have the right team around me to achieve that, with riders like Aaron Kemps and Jaan Kirsipuu who have a great experience in leading out sprinters.”

“We will come to LTdL with a lot of ambition”, confirmed directeur sportif Ed Beamon. “It looks to be a very good field, and of course there will be some pressure on us as an Asian team, but I think we’ll be up for the task. Chris Butler will be anxious to test his legs on Genting for sure and we’ll try very hard to get Anuar a stage win (or two). I think we are bringing a pretty fast team with Kirsipuu, Kemps and Manan, but I’d love to see Adiq have a shot from a small group one day. Craig Lewis’ experience will be a big help and I’m hoping he and Adiq will find some quick chemistry and that will really be a good motivator.”

LTdL 2012 is organised by the National Sports Council as a mark of continuity to the organisation of the Ministry of Youth and Sports in 2010 and 2011 in collaboration with the Malaysian National Cycling Federation. The race maintains a 2.HC (Hors Classe) status and is recognised and sanctioned by the UCI and UCI Asia Tour. LTdL 2012 is expected to feature 22 professional teams.

The 10 day race begins on February 24 with Individual time trial along a 20.3 km course in Putrajaya to kick off the race; followed by stage 2 Putrajaya - Melaka (151.0km); Stage 3 Ayer Keroh - Parit Sulong (187.6km); Batu Pahat - Muar (169.4km); Ayer Keroh - Pandan Indah (187.2km); Proton Shah Alam - Genting Highlands (108km); Bentong - Kuantan (215.8km); Pekan - Chukai (100.8km); Kemasik - Kuala Terengganu (169.4km) dan Tasik Kenyir - Kuala Terengganu (116.6km).

THE CHAMPION SYSTEM TEAM FOR THE 2012 LE TOUR DE LANGKAWI:
CHRIS BUTLER (USA), AARON KEMPS (AUS), JAAN KIRSIPUU (EST), CRAIG LEWIS (USA), ANUAR MANAN (MAL) and MOHD ADIQ HUSAINIE OTHMAN (MAL)

Adiq and Anuar moving up the ladder with new pro team

2011-12-07T19:59:00.000-08:00

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian cyclists have spread their wings to the second tier of professional cycling with Mohd Adiq Husainie Othman and Anuar Manan joining pro continental team Champion System for next season.

Anuar, previously of Terengganu Pro-Asia and Adiq of Australian-based Drapac Professional, are the latest additions to the China-registered Champion System team.

Champion System was previously registered as a third tier continental team, but have applied for a pro continental licence from the International Cycling Union (UCI) in line with their ambition to participate in several World Tour races in Europe and America.

The 20-year-old Adiq said he is relishing the prospect of competing in more high profile races with the new team.

“This will give me the opportunity to learn more about professional racing,” he said.

“I had a good time with Drapac and I thank them for giving me the chance to gain experience in my two years with them,” said the former national champion.

With Adiq’s departure from Drapac, Amir Mustafa Rusli is the remaining Malaysian in the team.

Adiq said he signed the deal after the Tour of Hainan where he finished ninth overall, just 26 seconds behind winner Valentin Iglinskiy of Astana. The Tour of Hainan also saw Anuar grab a stage win.

Among marquee signings by Champion System are fomer HTC-Highroad rider Craig Lewis, Chris Butler (BMC) and Will Clarke (Leopard Trek).

Veteran Jaan Kirsipuu, who played a pivotal role when the team was still a continental outfit last season, continues to serve alongside Estonian national champion Mart Ojavee.

The team, with American Ed Beamon as manager, have a strong interest in Asia with the Tour of Langkawi, Tour of Korea, Tour of Taiwan and Tour of Qinghai Lake (China) their main targets besides races in Europe.

“The team will have their training camp in France and I just can’t wait to blend with the others. It will be a new surrounding with more experienced riders and I can learn a lot from them,” said Adiq

News of Olympic slots the perfect tonic for cyclists

2011-11-04T05:23:00.000-07:00

PETALING JAYA: National cyclists were delighted with news that Malaysia have been given two slots for road cycling at the London Olympics.

National champion Mohd Shahrul Mat Amin, of Terengganu Pro-Asia outfit, said it was just the perfect tonic for the team ahead of the Indonesia SEA Games, where road cycling will be held in Bandung, near Jakarta, from Nov 15-18.

“This is very good news for us as we prepare to win medals in road events in Indonesia. This also shows that our hard work last season had not gone to waste as we qualified for the Olympics on merit,” he said.
Malaysia were ranked fourth out of 17 countries in the UCI Asian rankings, with 374 points, at the end of the 2011 season (Oct-Oct) to earn two slots to the Olympics.

Iran reigned supreme at the top with 1,436 points, followed by Japan (1,012) and Uzbekistan (449).
Malaysia’s top point earners were Anuar Manan (Terengganu Pro-Asia) with 79 points, followed by Mohd Adiq Husainie Othman (Drapac Cycling) with 64 points and Shahrul 55 points.

Meanwhile Adiq, who finished ninth overall in the just-concluded Tour of Hainan last week, was also elated with the news.

The 20-year-old cyclist, who had a miserable debut at the World Championships (Under-23) in Denmark after being involved in a crash in the final kilometres of the race, said: “It is a rare feat that we qualified on merit for the Olympics.

“It shows how far we have progressed in road race. But our focus now is still on winning the gold medal in Jakarta.

“We have to prove that we are worthy of going to the Olympics,” added Adiq, who will compete in the road race with Shahrul in Jakarta.

Malaysia earn two Olympic tickets

2011-11-02T03:50:00.000-07:00

TWO Malaysian cyclists will make history when they line up alongside the world's best for the start of the Olympic road race in London next year.

For the first time, Malaysia has managed to break into the Olympic road cycling events via the qualification system.

The two slots have been confirmed by virtue of Malaysia being ranked fourth in the nation's ranking at the conclusion of the 2010-2011 UCI Asia Tour season as of Oct 25.

The last Malaysian to compete in the road race was M. Kumaresan, who gained a wild card slot at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF) deputy president Datuk Naim Mohamad said there will now be an added incentive for all road cyclists to perform as a selection will be made before the May 31 deadline.

"The selection will be made based on our cyclists' performances in UCI Asia Tour races. So, we can expect good performances in the big races such as Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL), the Jelajah Malaysia and the Asian Championships," said Naim.

"The efforts of all involved have finally been rewarded. Continental teams, who apart from the national team, have worked to ensure that we're represented in UCI Asia Tour races in the region and this has not been in vain."

Anuar Manan and Harrif Salleh of the Terengganu-Pro Asia Cycling Team have put themselves within striking distance of the slots with an impressive showing in the Tour of Hainan in China which ended on Saturday. That was the opening race of the 2011-2012 UCI Asia Tour season.

The duo were right in the mix on flat stages, Anuar leading Harrif in a one-two finish for the team on Stage Six, but both unfortunately crashed out on the penultimate stage on Friday.

Australia-based Drapac Pro Cycling rider Adiq Husainie Othman also impressed with a number of top 10 finishes and aggressive riding in that race.

The two road cyclists will likely join track cyclists Azizul Hasni Awang and Fatehah Mustapa who are in commanding positions to seal qualification for the London Olympics.

"This must be the biggest boost we've had yet for road cycling. Step by step we're getting there and moving up the ladder," said Naim.

"We're right on track to meet targets we set when we set out to revamp and improve the entire system of development and elite cycling in 2008."

Adiq sandaran tuai emas

2011-10-07T04:56:00.000-07:00

SKUAD berbasikal negara mensasarkan enam daripada 10 pingat emas yang dipertandingkan di Sukan Sea, Indonesia-Palembang, November ini.

Tanpa Azizulhasni Awang, sandaran itu diletakkan kepada pelumba muda negara, Adiq Husainie Othman yang bakal mengalas tugas getir untuk merealisasi harapan membawa pulang lebih daripada satu emas termasuk dalam acara lebuh raya di Sukan Sea. Ketua jurulatih negara, John Beasley meletakkan Adiq sebagai sasaran utama membantu skuad negara kembali membawa pulang emas dalam acara lebuh raya selepas Suhardi Hassan melakukannya pada 2005 di Sukan Sea, Manila.

Katanya, kayuhan Adiq semakin hebat dan berkualiti dari masa ke semasa memperlihatkan dia bakal menjadi sandaran utama skuad negara.

Beasley berkata, Adiq akan menjadi seorang pelumba yang sukar untuk ditewaskan sama ada dalam acara trek atau lebuh raya kerana semakin berpengalaman hasil daripada latihan bersama skuad negara di Melbourne dan pasukan profesional benua, Drapac Porsche .

“Kayuhan Adiq semakin berkualiti dan kini hanya perlu mengatasi diri dan mindanya sendiri.

“Dia juga berada dalam keadaan terbaik terutama selepas pulang dari Kejohanan Bawah 23 Tahun Dunia di Copenhagen, Denmark minggu lalu,” katanya. Biarpun gagal menghabiskan kayuhan di Denmark apabila terjatuh di 3 kilometer terakhir, kecederaan Adiq bagaimanapun tidak serius dan tidak akan mengganggu persiapan ke Sukan Sea.

Beasley berkata, skuad lebuh raya negara sekali lagi kembali menjalani latihan pusat di Chiang Mai, Thailand selepas hasrat menghantar pelumba ke Melbourne tidak kesampaian kerana menelan kos yang tinggi.

Katanya, pemilihan Chiang Mai adalah berdasarkan keadaan muka bumi yang menyamai laluan di Sukan Sea apabila pelumba perlu menempuh pendakian 40km sebelum ke garisan penamat.

Adiq loses yellow jersey to Fukushima on the last day

2011-09-18T23:57:00.000-07:00

PETALING JAYA: National cyclist Mohd Adiq Husainie Othman suffered a last day heartbreak when he lost the leader’s yellow jersey on the final day of the Tour of Brunei to Terengganu Pro-Asia’s Shinichi Fukushima on Sunday.

Adiq, who had possession of the jersey from the start of the five-day Tour, was unable to ward off Fukushima’s attack on the final day as the cyclists rode on a circuit around Bandar Seri Bagawan.

Adiq finished the Tour 1:37 behind the Japanese, who won in 15’07:25.

Ramin Maleki Mizan of Tabriz Petrochemical won the final stage in 3’37:32, followed by Fukushima in the same time.

Adiq finished the final stage 2:05 behind Fukushima but hung on to the white jersey, which was awarded to the best young rider (Under-23).

Adiq’s performance in the Tour should please national coach Graham Seers as he continues to prepare the team for the Indonesia SEA Games in November.

“The training camp we had in Chiang Mai last month has certainly paid off. I will take it as just another step towards preparing for the Games,” said Adiq.

“I am looking forward to competing in the World Under-23 Champion-ships in Copenhagen (Sept 19-25).”

Malaysia's Adiq rides to 1st stage win in Tour de Brunei

2011-09-18T23:48:00.001-07:00

Sharleen Othman & Jason Thomas
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Thursday, September 8, 2011

MALAYSIA'S Muhamad Adiq Husainie Othman laid down an early marker by claiming the first stage of the Butra Heidelberg Cement Tour de Brunei yesterday.

Heading into Brunei's biggest ever cycling race as one of the favourites, the 2009 World Junior Championship bronze medalist was in a bunch of five riders to cross the finish line at Jalan Maulana in Kuala Belait on 3:35:51, taking the yellow jersey after an 11 second time bonus.

The 20-year-old who averaged 41.58km/hour also clinched the white jersey for best young rider (Under-23) and was third in the second of two intermediate sprints for the green jersey.

Regional goliath Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team had Jahanbanian Kamnabi Hossein in second, with Uzbekistan's Yusup Abrekov third, Thailand's Nawuti Liphongyu fourth and Bambang Suryadi from Polygon Sweet Nice completing the list of five riders.

The team classification also provided no surprises, with Iran's Tabriz, who are the UCI Asia Tour titleholders and the No 1 ranked side in Asia, on top with 10:50:36. A club side from Indonesia, Polygon Sweet Nice turned heads after taking second on 10:52:50, followed by Uzbekistan at 10:52:51.

Nawuti took the green jersey for best sprinter while the red jersey for 'King of the Mountain' was awarded to Lloyd Lucien Reynante from the Philippines' 7 Eleven-RTS Cycling Team.

Adiq Husainie though who will enjoy a five second advantage over Hossein and Abrekov when today's stage gets underway has other colours on his mind.

"I hope I can wear the yellow jersey and white jersey when I finish this tour," said Adiq Husainie, Malaysia's first medalist ever at the World Junior Championship.

"Today (Wednesday) was very hard, very hot. The course was tough and there was some climbing (so) it was very hard for all riders. I tried to get in front from the start.

"The course was very tough compared to Malaysia. The road was really hot and parts of it was on the highway. In Malaysia or Indonesia, the roads are small and a lot of it in the forest. Highways are tougher because roads are big and hot.

"I've signed a contract with Australian team Drapac Porsche Cycling this year so we've done some races in Europe, Langkawi and Australia. I just came back to Malaysia to represent the country, and after this we go to Denmark for the UCI Road World Championships (from Sept 19-25)," added Adiq Husainie, who also won one of the stages on the Tour de Korea in April.

Featuring on the International Cycling Union (UCI) Asia Tour for the first time, the 629.5km five-stage Tour de Brunei is set to end on Sunday.

Yesterday's 149.6km stage started at Jalan Sultan in the capital while today's 142.7km stage will begin at the Kuala Belait Recreational Club and end at the Tutong District Office field.

Most teams have entered six cyclists, and the first team with three riders across the finish line will clinch the team classification category for each stage with Hossein, Ali Nemati and Alireza Asgharzadeh doing the deed for Tabriz yesterday.

"Everything went well today (Wednesday) so I'm not surprised we are in the lead," declared Tabriz's manager Ghangiz Barhoon.

"I think this is because we work hard during practice. There are a lot of mountains in Iran so that helps with our training. Our riders are all powerful and I hope everything goes smoothy tomorrow (Thursday) and we stay in front.

"I'm not disappointed Hossein finished second. God willing, he will be first tomorrow," added Barhoon, whose side has won both the UCI Asia Tour riders' and teams' overall classification the past three seasons on the trot.

The best Bruneian at 3:39:17, Mohammad Arbe Shadatul Farrani Zainul Ariffin finished 32nd in the field of 75 riders and Brunei ended yesterday in the Top-10 of the team classification with 11:00:27.

Mohd Nurhaimin Awang was the second national rider across the line with 3:39:21 and Muhammad Raihaan Abd Aziz was the third with 3:41:49, the duo finishing 34th and 40th respectively.

"I think the Brunei team did well so far," said Mohammad Arbe.

"We've been helping each other train as well as on the course today. As a part of the Brunei team, I'm proud that Brunei is hosting this international event.

"We get to socialise with all the other riders (and) a lot of them have plenty of exposure, so it's quite challenging. But it's good to have that challenge ... For us to know where our level is at," he added.

Local club side Lof Bakery was last in the team classification with 11:10:38, though they can take some heart in the fact their best rider Abdul Hadrie Morsidi did better than Muhammad Raihaan who has long been touted as the country's most promising talent.

Abdul Hadrie finished on 39th with 3:41:47 while teammate Muhammad Rafiuddin Zikara was 53rd (3:44:23).

The third best cyclist in the team, Azmi Mohammed Luqman Abd Hadzid was 62nd in a bunch of nine riders who finished on 3:44:28 national cyclists Reduan Yusof and Muhammad Halid Sata among them. Lof Bakery's Mohamad Rukhzaidin Ahmad was also in the pack.The Brunei Times

M'sian riders aim to repeat success

2011-09-06T02:52:00.001-07:00

Jason Thomas
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Tuesday, September 6, 2011
MALAYSIA is back for more.

Having won the last major cycling race held in the Sultanate, the Malaysian national team intend to make it two out of two at tomorrow's Butra Heidelberg Cement Tour de Brunei.

Malaysia squeezed past Terengganu Pro-Asia Cycling Team (TSG) by one second to clinch the 2011 TelBru Grand Cycling Race in April, and their manager felt the experience they have cycling the Sultanate's roads should put them in good stead ahead of the five-stage, 629.5km Tour de Brunei which is making its debut on the International Cycling Union (UCI) Asia Tour.

"This is not our first time in Brunei ... We were here for the TelBru race, remember?" Kamarul Aizad Othman told The Brunei Times over the phone following the team's arrival in the Sultanate yesterday.

"Two of our riders from that race are back again Ng Yong Li and Nik Mohd Azwan Zulkiflie.

"Our team is a mix of new cyclists and old ones and we will be using this event to prepare for the Southeast Asian (Sea) Games in Indonesia later in the year," he added.

Completing the list of six cyclists is Muhamad Adiq Husainie Othman, Mohamad Al-Ghazali Abd Hamid, Mohamad Hafiz Mohamed Sufian and Mohd Nazri Muhamad. Ahmad Fakhrullah Alias, Mohamad Faris Abdul Razak and Muhammad Zulhilmie Afif Ahmad Zamri are listed as reserves.

Muhamad Adiq Husainie might prove to be Malaysia's star rider, the 2009 World Junior Championship bronze medalist in the track event and one of his country's most accomplished cyclist.

Now in his second year riding for Australia's Drapac Professional Cycling, Muhamad Adiq's win in one of the stages of the Tour de Korea in April will prove no harm for his confidence.

None of the Malaysians will have it easy though, as compatriots TSG are among the 15 teams vying for a share of the US$67,145 ($81,141) prize money.

Kamarul Aizad knows exactly where TSG's strengths lie but he was quick to point out they won't be Malaysia's only rivals.

"Terengganu have good sprinters ... Guys like Anuar Manan and Mohamed Harrif Salleh," said the manager. "This course is good for sprinters and I think the team with the better sprinters have an advantage.

"Giant Kenda (from Chinese Taipei) are also a strong team and they have a good all-round rider in Australian Jai Crawford.

"Uzbekistan always sends a strong team and I think Thailand are preparing for the Sea Games, like us, so it should be interesting.

"Though I don't know much about Tabriz's riders I know the team will be one to watch out for," he said, referring to UCI Asia Tour titleholders and the No 1 ranked side in Asia, Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team from Iran.

Apart from Malaysia, Thailand and Uzbekistan, other national teams in the competition include Brunei and Vietnam. Lof Bakery, a club side, will also be flying the flag for Brunei.

TSG, Tabriz and Giant Kenda are all UCI continental sides teams of professional road riders recognised and licensed to take part in events on the continental calendars by the national federation of the nationality of the majority of its riders and registered with the UCI. Australia's Eddy Holland Cycling Team completes the list of four UCI continental teams at this week's competition.

The country's biggest ever cycling event, the five-day race which will cross three districts has attracted the best in Asia to the Sultanate. The latest UCI Asia Tour rankings have Tabriz at first, Giant Kenda on fourth and TSG on fifth.

Apart from Lof Bakery, Singapore's OCBC Cycling Team, the Netherlands Colossi CNN CyclingTeam, Indonesia's Polygon Sweet Nice and the Philippines' 7 Eleven-RTS Cycling Team and American Vinyl/LPGMA are the other club sides in the fray. Club teams are not recognised by UCI and compete under the auspices of their respective federations.

King of the Mountain (red jersey) and Sprint (green jersey) will be contested over each of the five days. The best young rider will also be awarded with the white jersey.The Brunei Times

Adiq to utilise U-23 meet to prepare for the SEA Games

2011-08-19T22:04:00.000-07:00

National cyclist Mohd Adiq Husainie Othman will get the chance to gain
experience in the World Under-23 Road Championships in Copenhagen on Sept
19-23.

Hope is on the Terengganu-born rider to make full use of his stint in
Copenhagen for Malaysia’s assault on the road race in the Indonesia SEA Games in November.

Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF) president Abu Samah Abdul Wahab
said Malaysia have four qualified riders to start in Copenhagen after being
ranked third in the UCI Asia Tour.

“But we will only send two for the meet. The other rider is Mohd Al Ghazali
Abdul Hamid,” he said.

Adiq won the a bronze medal in scratch race at the World Junior Track
Championships in 2009 and has since flourished.“Adiq has won a medal in the world championships before but this will be a
totally different game for him.

Never before have we finished in the top three
of road races but we expect him to make a strong finish in Copenhagen,” he
added.Both riders are currently training in Chiangmai with the national team under
coach Graham Seers.

For the record, Malaysia qualified for the meet in 2009 but did not send any
riders to compete.The last time Malaysian riders competed in the Under-23 meet was in 2008 with Mohd Fauzan Ahmad Lufti and Anuar Manan.

Before leaving for Copenhagen, Adiq and Ghazali will participate in the Tour
of Brunei to fine tune their racing edge. Joining him are Hafiz Sufian, Nik
Azwan Zulkiflie and Ng Yong Li.

Tiada rehat buat Adiq

2011-07-27T21:45:00.000-07:00

TIADA istilah rehat buat pelumba negara, Adiq Hussainie Othman apabila akan terus berangkat ke Chiang Mai, Thailand minggu depan untuk menjalani latihan pusat bersama skuad lebuh raya Sukan Sea negara.

Dia yang baru pulang daripada latihan pusat di Eropah bersama kelab Australia, Drapac Professional Cycling Team (Drapac) hujung bulan lalu akan menjalani latihan di kawasan altitud tinggi bagi memastikan stamina mantap menjelang saingan sebenar di Palembang, November ini.

Jadual atlet kelahiran Terengganu yang berada dalam program Road to London itu bagaimanapun cukup padat apabila tidak hanya akan beraksi di Palembang sebaliknya terlebih dulu bertandang ke Kejohanan Dunia bawah 23 tahun di Copenhagen, Denmark dalam acara lebuh raya bermula 19 hingga 25 September ini bersama-sama dua lagi pelumba negara Shahrul Mat Amin dan Saufi Mat Senan.

Katanya, misinya tahun ini adalah membawa pulang pingat di Sukan Sea dan melayakkan diri beraksi di Sukan Olimpik, justeru segala peluang yang ada perlu digunakan sebaik mungkin. “Saya akan cuba sebaik mungkin. Sesi kelayakan Olimpik dalam acara saya bermula di Kejohanan Siri Klasik Piala Dunia. Saya mungkin menyertai acara endurance iaitu Omnium,” katanya.

“Mungkin hasrat untuk beraksi di Sukan Olimpik tampak cerah apabila UCI (Kesatuan Berbasikal Antarabangsa) membenarkan tiga pelumba setiap benua terpilih untuk beraksi dalam acara Omnium,” katanya.

Adiq akan pulang semula ke Melbourne untuk berlatih bersama skuad trek kebangsaan dan pasukan Drapac selepas Aidilfitri sebagai persiapan menghadapi Kejohanan Siri Klasik Piala Dunia. Pemenang pingat gangsa Kejohanan Basikal Remaja Dunia dalam acara scratch itu juga dikatakan tonggak pasukan kebangsaan untuk memburu kilauan emas dalam acara lepas beramai-ramai elit lelaki pada temasya dwi-tahunan itu.

Seramai 10 pelumba disenarai pendek dalam skuad Sukan Sea, sebelum senarai akhir enam pelumba diumum Oktober ini. Mereka membabitkan Suhardi Hassan, Muhammad Rauf Nur Misbah, Ahmad Fakrullah Alias, Faris Razak, Mohd Nazri Muhammad, Sarham Miswan, Nik Mohd Azwan Zulkifli, Mohd Aim Mohd Fauzi, Mohd Al-Ghazali Abdul Hamid dan Mohd Zulhilmi Hafiz selain Adiq, Amir Mustafa, Saufi dan Shahrul.

Dengan barisan sedia ada dan beberapa pelumba berpengalaman, Presiden Persekutuan Kebangsaan Berbasikal Malausia (PKBM), Abu Samah Wahab yakin akan keupayaan skuad lebuh raya untuk kembali membawa pulang emas selepas kali terakhir melakukannya di Sukan Sea, Manila pada 2005 menerusi Suhardi Hassan dan sekadar merangkul perak di Korat dan gangsa di Laos.

Adiq focused on Sea Games gold

2011-07-16T21:51:00.001-07:00

HE'S got bigger fish to fry but as of now, cyclist Adiq Husainie Othman has put aside all commitments to focus on ending Malaysia's Sea Games road race gold medal drought.

Adiq Husainie, 20, returned from a reconnaissance tour of the Sea Games routes in Indonesia last week and yesterday announced that all cannons are being aimed at the road race route in Bandung.

"From now, it will be all about the Sea Games and we have our strongest squad assembled for the job. The preparations will also be better than what we had before," said Adiq Husainie.

The Kuala Terengganu-born also recently completed a stint in Europe with his Australian team Drapac Pro Cycling.

"My focus will be with the national team from now and I'll only join my team for selected races when called up," said Adiq Husainie.

Adiq Husainie and Anuar Manan yesterday were signed on a one-year contract worth more than RM20,000 each by health supplements brand Vemma Thirst.

Malaysia had dominated the Sea Games road race gold medal for two decades prior to 2005 but have not won it since a then 21-year old Suhardi Hassan's explosive final sprint in Tagaytay, the Philippines delivered the last gold medal in that event.

Adiq Husainie, Amir Mustafa Rusli, Ng Yong Li, Saufi Mat Senan, Rauf Nor Misbah and newly crowned national champion Shahrul Mat Amin are in the preliminary squad that hopes to put an end to that drought.

The Sea Games will feature individual and team time trials to add to the road race that is expected to be keenly contested between Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.

Read more: Cycling: Afiq focused on Sea Games gold http://www.nst.com.my/articles/osdijsoihba/Article/#ixzz1SKq8ylml

Adiq permata baru sukan berbasikal

2011-07-04T09:55:00.000-07:00

TIDAK pernah terlintas di fikiran anak muda ini untuk menjejakkan kaki ke bumi Australia. Apatah lagi berpeluang mewakili pasukan berbasikal bertaraf dunia di negara Kangaroo itu.

Bagi bekas pelajar Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Sultan Ismail dan Sekolah Menengah Bukit Mentok, Mohd. Adiq Hussainie Othman, ia ibarat mimpi yang menjadi kenyataan.

Segala penat lelah pelumba kelahiran Kemaman itu seakan berbalas apabila dijemput menyertai pasukan Drapac Porsche Professional Cycling Team pada 2010 serta beraksi bersama pasukan tersebut ketika Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) 2010.

Bakatnya semakin menyerlah pada tahun yang sama dia berjaya muncul juara kebangsaan dan tahun 2011 Adiq terus menonjol serta mendapat pengiktirafan Kementerian Belia dan Sukan menyertai program Road To London 2012 bersama pelumba lain termasuk pelumba sensasi, Mohd. Azizulhasni Awang.

Adiq yang lahir pada 29 April 1991 mula meminati sukan berbasikal ketika berada di tingkatan satu, anak keempat daripada lima beradik itu tidak menoleh ke belakang selepas menyedari bahawa dia mampu pergi jauh sehingga ke peringkat antarabangsa.

Salah seorang yang melihat perkembangan Adiq ialah adiknya sendiri, Mohd. Afiq Huznie Othman, juga seorang pelumba basikal mewakili pasukan Terengganu dan menjadikan abangnya sebagai idola.

“Ketika itu saya masih kecil lagi, saya melihat minat abang saya dalam sukan ini sangat mendalam. Dia serta beberapa lagi rakannya tidak jemu berlatih setiap hari, mungkin dari situ juga terdetik untuk saya mengikut jejak langkahnya,” kata Afiq.

Pelumba Leopard Trek, Andy Schleck menjadi idola buat Adiq dan selepas setahun Schleck muncul juara kebangsaan dalam acara lebuh raya di negaranya, Luxembourg, setahun selepas itu Adiq turut mencatat kejayaan yang sama.

Bakat Adiq bukan sahaja dalam acara lebuh raya, malah dalam acara trek juga dia mampu memberi persembahan terpuji dan menjadi salah seorang pelumba harapan ketua jurulatih berbasikal negara, John Beasley bagi disiplin jarak sederhana.

Adiq hampir meraih pingat dalam perlumbaan mata di Sukan Asia Guangzhou tahun lalu. Tahun ini, dia berjaya memperbaiki prestasinya dengan menyumbang gangsa pada Kejohanan Berbasikal Asia (ACC) di Korat untuk acara yang sama.

“Tidak ada idola lain dalam sukan berbasikal ini kecuali abang saya. Sebagai adik, saya rasa bangga dengannya terutama selepas terpilih dalam program Road To London 2012,” kata Afiq yang sekarang ini bersama pasukan Terengganu di Kejohanan Berbasikal Kebangsaan Singapura.

Kata Afiq, abangnya bukan sekadar menceburi sukan berbasikal atas dasar minat semata-mata, malah pernah memberitahunya bahawa dia lakukan semuanya kerana ingin membantu keluarga.

“Saya boleh anggap bahawa impiannya sudah hampir berjaya, saya bangga dengan sikapnya yang ingin membantu keluarga dan dia menasihati saya sejak saya masih darjah enam supaya menceburi sukan ini agar dapat membantu keluarga hidup senang,” kata Afiq.

Bapa Adiq, Othman Awang bekerja sendiri sementara ibunya, Rusni Ismail seorang jururawat.

“Saya berharap dia mampu memberi kayuhan terbaik buat negara terutama sekali di Sukan Olimpik 2012 London. Kami sekeluarga sentiasa berdoa agar dia mampu meraih kejayaan dan pingat sebagai hadiah buat negara,” kata Afiq.

Ketika artikel ini ditulis, Adiq masih berada di Eropah menyertai beberapa kejohanan dan latihan bersama rakan sepasukannya termasuk seorang lagi pelumba Malaysia, Amir Mustafa Rusli yang juga dilamar oleh pasukan Drapac awal tahun ini.

Adiq sasar kelayakan Olimpik

2011-07-01T21:58:00.000-07:00

Latihan pusat hanya bermula Ogos ini dikendali Beasley di Melbourne

JUARA kebangsaan lebuh raya 2010, Adiq Hussainie Othman yang gagal mempertahankan gelarannya pada Kejohanan Berbasikal Kebangsaan Ahad lalu, kini mahu menumpukan perhatian terhadap kelayakan Olimpik dengan merebut salah satu daripada tiga tempat pelumba Asia dalam acara Omnium.

“Saya tidak terkilan terlepas kejuaraan itu kerana tahap kecergasan saya bukan pada tahap terbaik ketika menyertai perlumbaan berkenaan,” kata Adiq yang menduduki tempat ke-15 pada perlumbaan di Raub, Pahang itu.
“Saya hanya mempunyai tempoh dua hari untuk berehat selepas tiba dari Belgium kerana menyertai jelajah bersama pasukan Drapac Porsche di sana.

“Saya memang tidak mengharapkan kemenangan kerana pelumba kebangsaan lain terutama dari Terengganu Cycling Team (TSG) hebat-hebat belaka. Lagipun saya hanya mempunyai hanya seorang rakan sepasukan, Amir Mustafa Rusli untuk membantu, memang sukar menyaingi pasukan penuh seperti TSG.”

Bagi Adiq, 20, sasaran utama kini adalah mengutip mata ke Olimpik London dalam acara Omnium, dan latihan pusat hanya bermula Ogos ini di bawah kendalian ketua jurulatih kebangsaan, John Beasley di Melbourne, Australia.

Pada masa sama, pelumba kelahiran Terengganu itu juga mahu membantu negara mengutip emas dalam acara Omnium, perlumbaan mata dan lebuh raya di Sukan SEA Indonesia November, nanti.

“Sekarang ini saya akan berehat sebelum ke Indonesia bagi meninjau laluan perlumbaan di sana,” kata Adiq. “Selepas itu baru saya ke Melbourne untuk menyertai Drapac bagi persiapan beberapa siri jelajah rantau Asia sebelum kembali ke kem latihan skuad kebangsaan.

“Berdasarkan perlumbaan di Raub Ahad lalu, saya dapati mutu kayuhan pelumba negara semakin berkualiti dan ini satu perkembangan baik buat skuad lebuh raya yang masih ketinggalan jauh berbanding skuad trek.

Oleh Syed Riduan Ahmad
smriduan@nstp.com.my

Adiq and Amir unlikely to ride in national championships

2011-06-24T14:45:00.000-07:00

PETALING JAYA: Mohd Adiq Hussainie Othman is unlikely to defend his title when the national cycling (road race) championships are held in Raub, Pahang, this weekend.

The 20-year-old will only be back in Malaysia today after participating in a series of races in Europe with Australian team Drapac Professional for the last two months.

The other Malaysian rider in the Drapac team for the Europe stint was Amir Mustafa Rusli, who was involved in a nasty crash in Belgium and is also doubtful for the national meet.

Terengganu lad Adiq said it would be too much for him to defend the title as the races in Europe were quite taxing.

“Even if I do compete, I don’t think I have the legs to put up a strong challenge,” said Adiq.

“I think it’s time to lay off for a couple of months and get some rest. I think it’s time for someone else to take it (the national title) this year.”

In last year’s championships, Adiq rode to a solo victory in Seri Menanti, Negri Sembilan while Mariana Mohd won the women’s event.

The national championships this weekend will open with the fourth-leg of the national grand prix on Saturday.

Although Adiq and Amir are doubtful for this weekend’s race, the Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF) continued to stress the importance of both riders performing well in Raub ahead of the Indonesia SEA Games in November.

“They have to show how much they have improved after racing in Europe,” said MNCF president Abu Samah Abdul Wahab.

“Their performance in both the grand prix and the national championships will be evaluated.”

Adiq pulang pertahan gelaran

2011-06-19T00:41:00.000-07:00

KESUNGGUHAN tonggak Drapac Professional Cycling Team (Drapac), Mohd Adiq Hussainie Othman untuk membuktikan dirinya pelumba nombor satu negara terbukti apabila mengesahkan penyertaan sekali gus mempertahankan gelaran juara Kejohanan Kebangsaan di Raub, 25-26 Jun ini.

Sekalipun berada di Eropah ketika ini, pelumba negara itu yang berjaya menaiki podium tiga kali di Tour de Korea 2011 (TdK 2011) akan terbang pulang dan dijangka tiba di Kuala Lumpur sehari sebelum acara tersebut bermula.

Presiden Persekutuan Kebangsaan Berbasikal Malaysia (PKBM), Abu Samah Abd Wahab berkata, persediaan sudah dilakukan demi memastikan Adiq dan seorang lagi pelumba Drapac, Amir Mustafa Rusli menyertai Kejohanan Kebangsaan yang dianggap penting dalam kalendar pelumba dan turut menawarkan mata ranking dunia.

“Apabila dihubungi, Adiq dan Amir tidak teragak-agak memberi keputusan untuk pulang dan menyertai Kejohanan Kebangsaan. Ini satu sikap positif dan membuktikan mereka memberi perhatian serius kepada Kejohanan Kebangsaan.

“Di Eropah, benua Amerika dan Australia, Kejohanan Kebangsaan adalah satu kejohanan wajib disertai semua pelumba profesional. Mereka bangga dan sentiasa menunjukkan komitmen untuk menang. Jelas sekali Adiq dan Amir berada di landasan tepat untuk menjadi pelumba bertaraf dunia,” katanya.

Abu Samah turut mendedahkan pihaknya merancang mengadakan tambahan acara ujian masa individu (ITT) pada Siri Kejohanan Grand Prix Kebangsaan selepas ini kerana acara tersebut bakal dipertandingkan di Sukan Sea 2011 di Indonesia dan Le Tour de Langkawi 2012 (LTdL 2012).

“Wajar untuk kita mengenal pasti siapakah pelumba negara yang mempunyai kemampuan mendominasi acara ujian masa individu di Sukan Sea 2011 dan Le Tour de Langkawi 2012 (LTdL 2012),” katanya.

Perlu Rujuk Beasley Untuk ke TSG - Adiq

2011-05-29T02:15:00.000-07:00

Desas-desus mengenai pasukan Terengganu Cycling Team (TSG) yang ingin memancing pelumba Drapac Professional Cycling, Muhamad Adiq Husainie Othman terjawab apabila tuan punya badan menyatakan minat untuk menyertai pasukan negeri kelahirannya itu.

Namun, semuanya bergantung kepada ketua jurulatih basikal negara, John Beasley.

Menurut pelumba berusia 20 tahun itu, jauh di sudut hatinya memang mahu berbakti untuk pasukan profesional negeri sendiri tetapi perlu melihat daripada keadaan semasa kerana semua keputusan perlu dirujuk kepada Beasley.

"Saya serah segala keputusan ini kepada John (Beasley) kerana dia adalah segala-gala bagi saya, walaupun tidak ada kena mengena bersama pasukan yang saya wakili saya tetapi dia tetap jurulatih negara," katanya kepada Utusan Malaysia ketika dihubungi melalui laman sosial, Facebook semalam.

Sekarang ini Adiq bersama seorang lagi pelumba kelahiran Terengganu, Amir Mustafa Rusli bersama-sama pasukan Drapac sedang menyertai perlumbaan dan berlatih di Belanda dan Belgium.

"Saya amat menghormati John, dia jaga saya sejak dari remaja, dia juga yang membantu saya menyertai pasukan Drapac, saya tidak boleh membuat sebarang keputusan tanpa nasihat daripadanya.

"Sebenarnya pasukan TSG ini mampu pergi jauh, terutama sekali dengan kesemua pelumba tempatan adalah dari Terengganu, walaupun pasukan baru tetapi mereka sudah membuktikan kehebatan di Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) tahun ini," kata Adiq.

Adiq juga berharap TSG mampu menjalani dan menyertai perlumbaan di Eropah bagi meningkatkan lagi kualiti pelumba yang ada sekarang dan mampu mengharumkan nama Terengganu di mata dunia.

"Jika mereka diberi peluang untuk berlumba dan menjalani latihan di luar banyak pengalaman akan diperoleh, siapa sangka mungkin dalam tempoh tiga atau empat tahun lagi kebanyakan pelumba sudah boleh mewakili pasukan yang lebih besar.

"Bagaimanapun pendapat saya sendiri kedua-dua pasukan bagus, baik TSG mahupun Drapac, lagi pun saya masih mempunyai kontrak dengan pasukan sekarang ini sehingga hujung tahun ini," kata Adiq.

Adiq sudah menyertai empat perlumbaan sepanjang 15 hari di Eropah di mana perlumbaan tebaru ialah di Belgium - Belanda, Puivelde Pro Kermesse yang mana dia berjaya menamatkan perlumbaan dalam 40 pelumba terbaik daripada 200 pelumba.

Cyclist Adiq aims to raise some eyebrows in Europe

2011-05-11T09:52:00.001-07:00

It is the time of the year for cyclist Mohd Adiq Husainie Othman to pack his bags and head for Europe for a series of races.

Adiq, who enjoyed two podium finishes, including a win in the just concluded International Cycling Union (UCI) 2.2 status Tour of Korea, will be looking to impress not only his team-mates in the Australian continental outfit, Drapac Cycling, but also would-be suitors in Europe.

In the nine-stage Tour of Korea, Adiq rode for the national team.

He finished third in Stage 5 (Dangjin-Chungju) and took top spot on the podium in the next race (Chungju-Yeongju).

The reigning national champion battled through rain and snow with temperature as low as 1°C to finish the Tour in 31st spot in the overall classification.

“I didn’t come to South Korea with any plans in mind.

“I just want to prepare myself for the events in Europe with Drapac,” said Adiq.

“If I can do well in Europe, who knows somebody may be interested in me for their team.”

In the Tour of Korea, six riders donned Malaysian colours.

Besides Adiq, the others were Mohd Rauf Nur Misbah, Suhardi Hassan, Ahmad Fakhrullah Alias and rookies Mohd Nazri Muhammad and Mohd Faris Abdul Razak.

The 1,335.9km Tour proved to be too tough for some of them. Fakhrullah failed to finish the first stage (Gumi-Geochang) while Suhardi, Nazri and Faris pulled the brakes in Stage Seven (Taebaek-Yangyang). Rauf finished in 72nd spot overall.

Europe is a regular destination for team Drapac and the races there are run at a much higher pace than anywhere in the world.

“I will first regroup with the team in Melbourne on Thursday before heading for Europe on May 2,” said Adiq, who will be celebrating his 20th birthday on Thursday.

“We will be based in Belgium and scheduled to take part in races there as well as in France, Holland and Ireland.”

Adiq Conquers Stage 6 Of Tour De Korea 2011

2011-04-22T04:50:00.000-07:00

KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 : Malaysia's Mohd Adiq Hussainie Othman created history by conquering Stage 6 of the Tour de Korea 2011 (TDK 2011) from Chungju to Yeonju, a distance of 138.8 kilometres, Thursday.

Yesterday, Mohd Adiq, who is being groomed for the London Olympics under Malaysia's Road to London 2011 programme, had finished in third place in Stage 5.

Representing Drapac Professional Cycling Team which is based in Australia, the Terengganu-born clocked 3 hours 39 minutes 23 seconds, an average speed of 37.96 km/h, to win Stage 6.

With the win, he succeeded in improving his individual overall position to 12th place with a cumulative time of 23'37:30s while the yellow jersey is still being retained by Markus Eibegger of Iranian outfit Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team (TPT).

Team manager Omar Saad said he was amazed by Mohd Adiq's natural talent in track and road racing and believed the youngster would go far in professional cycling.

"Today's stage was quite difficult as there were several climb zones but we did everything we could to ensure Mohd Adiq did not fall behind ace sprinters like Sung Baek, Sohrabi, Erler and Kam Po," he said in a statement here today.

This 10th edition of the TDK has 2.2 status in Union Cycling Internationale's (UCI) calendar.

It has nine stages covering a total distance of 1,335.9km. Total prize money on offer is USD$80,000 (RM240,000).--Bernama

Drapac Rider Takes Stage Six in Korea

2011-04-22T04:47:00.000-07:00

Drapac rider Adiq Othman riding for Malaysia National Team has won the 6th stage of the Tour de Korea to Yeongju.

A tough course had a big impact on the race, with around 20 riders breaking clear on the climb.

However, they were joined later by another 30 riders near the finish for a bunch sprint.

Othman beat Italian Alessandro Bazzana (Type 1/Sanofi Aventis) and Sun Jae Jang of Korea in the charge to the line.

The previous stage was a similar story with a sprint into Chungju, this time won by world track champion Ed Clancy of Rapha Condor Sharp.

Clancy was quick to thank his team mates after the stage, Kristian House for dragging him back into the race after the hill; where Casey Munro and J T Locke played their part in the team plan before Dean Windsor and Andy Tennant gave the perfect lead out.

Going into tomorrow’s rest day Tabriz Petrochemical still dominate the Overall with Markus Eibegger and Tobias Erler first and second on General Classification,

American William Dugan (Type 1) is third just in front of Patrick Shaw who has got the Australian Genesys Team well in contention.

Adiq tawan peringkat keenam TDK 2011

2011-04-22T04:42:00.000-07:00

PELUMBA Program Road To London (RTL) 2012, Mohd. Adiq Hussainie Othman melakar sejarah cemerlang apabila muncul pelumba pertama menaiki podium dua hari berturut-turut selepas bergelar juara pada perlumbaan peringkat keenam Kejohanan Lumba Basikal Tour de Korea 2011 (TDK 2011) dari Chungju ke Yeonju sejauh 138.8 kilometer semalam.

Selepas menduduki tempat ketiga pada perlumbaan peringkat kelima kelmarin, Mohd. Adiq yang merupakan pelumba berpangkalan di Australia, Drapac Professional Cycling Team menang dengan catatan masa 3 jam 39 minit 23 saat dengan purata kelajuan 37.96km sejam.

Anak jati Terengganu itu telah melakukan tindakan berani menangkis asakan beberapa pelumba ternama dari Korea Selatan seperti Park Sung Baek, Jang Chan Jae dan Jang Sun Jae serta Mehdi Sohrabi, Tobias Erler dan Wong Kam Po untuk lebih awal melepasi garisan penamat.

Kejayaan semalam juga menyaksikan Mohd. Adiq berjaya memperbaiki kedudukan individu keseluruhan kepada tempat ke-12 dengan masa 23:37:30s manakala Jersi Kuning masih jadi milik Markus Eibegger daripada pasukan dari Iran, Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team (TPT).

Pengurus pasukan, Omar Saad mengaku kagum dengan bakat semula jadi dimiliki Mohd. Adiq yang jelas hebat pada disiplin trek serta lebuh raya dan kejayaan muncul juara peringkat keenam TDK 2011 membuktikan dia mampu pergi jauh dalam dunia perlumbaan profesional.

"Perlumbaan hari ini (semalam) sangat sukar kerana kami menempuh beberapa kawasan berbukit. Strategi kami pada hari ini sangat mudah.

"Semua pelumba khususnya Muhamad Rauf (Nur Misbah), Suhardi (Hassan), Mohd. Faris (Abd. Razak) dan Mohd. Nazri (Muhammad) bekerja keras untuk memastikan Mohd. Adiq sentiasa di depan.

"Kami lakukan apa saja untuk pastikan Mohd. Adiq tidak tercicir jauh. Ini satu keputusan yang bagus untuk pasukan lebuh raya Malaysia," katanya.

Strategi tersebut menyaksikan empat pelumba kebangsaan keletihan akibat dikerah bekerja keras sehingga beberapa kilometer terakhir sekali gus menyaksikan Suhardi sekadar menduduki tempat ke-65, Muhamad Rauf (ke-67), Mohd. Faris (ke-92) dan Mohd. Nazri (ke-93).

Edisi ke-10 TDK 2011 yang berstatus 2.2 dalam kalendar Kesatuan Berbasikal Antarabangsa (UCI) meliputi sembilan peringkat perlumbaan dengan jarak sejauh 1,335.9km.

Ia menawarkan hadiah kemenangan keseluruhan berjumlah AS$80,000 (RM240,000).

Adiq julang nama negara

2011-04-22T04:40:00.000-07:00

PELUMBA muda negara, Mohd. Adiq Hussainie Othman melakar sejarah tersendiri apabila berjaya menaiki podium pada Kejohanan Lumba Basikal Jelajah Korea 2011 semalam.

Pada perlumbaan peringkat kelima dari Danjing ke Chungjun sejauh 148.50 kilometer (km) itu, Adiq berjaya menamatkan perlumbaan di tempat ketiga.

Kejayaan Adiq yang juga pemenang pingat gangsa acara perlumbaan mata pada Kejohanan Asia (ACC 2011) di Korat, Thailand Februari lalu turut dikongsi pasukan kebangsaan Malaysia.

Ini kerana Malaysia berjaya menduduki tempat pertama pada perlumbaan peringkat kelima tersebut yang dianggap antara laluan paling getir pada Jelajah Korea 2011.

Presiden Persekutuan Kebangsaan Berbasikal Malaysia (PKBM), Abu Samah Abd Wahab jelas gembira dengan prestasi semasa barisan pelumba negara.

"Pelumba negara tidak banyak mencapai kejayaan pada beberapa perlumbaan seperti Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) 2011, Jelajah Malaysia (JM) 2011, Jelajah Thailand 2011 dan Jelajah Taiwan 2011.

"Begitu juga di Korat (ACC 2011). Pencapaian di Taiwan juga sangat menghampakan dan saya memang berharap mereka bangkit mencipta kejayaan.

"Kejayaan hari ini (semalam) sedikit sebanyak melegakan saya.

"Persembahan pelumba negara dipantau oleh banyak pihak khususnya Kementerian Belia dan Sukan (KBS) yang banyak mengeluarkan dana pembangunan kepada persatuan.

"Justeru pencapaian Adiq Hussainie membuktikan pasukan kebangsaan Malaysia masih ada pelumba berbakat.

"Saya difahamkan, cuaca di Korea sekarang pun agak sejuk. Kejayaan pada cuaca sejuk membuktikan pelumba Malaysia boleh berkayuh dalam cuaca seperti itu," katanya.

Abu Samah menjelaskan, pasukan kebangsaan Malaysia turut melakar kejayaan apabila menduduki tempat kedua keseluruhan pada perlumbaan peringkat keempat dari Gunsan ke Danjing sejauh 137.80km.

Sebelum ini, Adiq pelumba yang diikat kontrak dengan Drapac Professional Cycling Team, muncul pelumba terbaik negara apabila menduduki tempat ke-13 pada perlumbaan peringkat pertama dari Gumi ke Geochang sejauh 108.10km.

Dalam pada itu, Abu Samah akan meminta jurulatih negara, Graham Seers mengenal pasti punca kegagalan seorang lagi pelumba muda negara, Ahmad Fakrullah Alias yang gagal menamatkan perlumbaan pada Jelajah Korea kali ini.

"Saya mendapat tahu yang dia kurang menyerlah di Thailand. Terbaru, dia gagal menamatkan perlumbaan di Korea. Saya difahamkan, dia menarik diri selepas 50km berkayuh.

"Kita mesti siasat punca sebenar kenapa perkara ini berlaku kerana jarak 50km adalah sangat pendek kepada seseorang pemecut yang handal.

"Apatah lagi kalau dia cukup latihan sebelum menyertai kejohanan besar," katanya.

Edisi ke-10 Jelajah Korea 2011 berstatus 2.2 dalam kalendar Kesatuan Berbasikal Antarabangsa (UCI) meliputi sembilan peringkat perlumbaan sejauh 1,335.9km yang menawarkan hadiah kemenangan sejumlah AS$80,000 (RM240,000).

Jelajah Korea 2011 disertai 20 pasukan termasuk pasukan pro benua yang muncul juara berpasukan keseluruhan LTdL 2011, Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team.

Adiq Hussainie rides away with National GP title

2011-03-21T19:11:00.000-07:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Terengganu rider Mohd Adiq Hussainie Othman stole the limelight in the second circuit of the National Grand Prix when led from start to finish and claim the men's open title here today.

The race that started in front of Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) saw the National rider lead the pack from the start to clock three hours, sixteen minutes and fourteen seconds (3:16:14s) setting an average speed of 41.27km over the 135km distance.

"I started from the second batch but made a breakaway on lap 8 when I saw riders tiring along the way," he told Bernama after the race.

The Terengganu Pro-Asia Cycling Team (TSG) rider added that the race was a very challenging one but provided a good tune up for the forthcoming Tour of Thailand from April 1-6 and Tour de Korea from April 15-24.

Meanwhile, Mohd Shahrul Nizam Che Samsudin from the Armed Forces (ATM) came in second, 30 seconds behind Adiq Hussainie while W. Mohammed Najmee W. Mohamed from Kuala Lumpur took third place although both clocked 3'16:44s.

In the women's open, Selangor rider Nurul Ahmar Badeuzamani clocked 1'37:24s to overcame stiff competition from two Kedah riders, Mardiana Mohd Radzi and Masziyaton Mohd Radzi, who came in second and third respectively.

In the women's race held over a distance of 54km, all three riders clocked the same time in a mass finish. - BERNAMA

Results:

Men's Open
1. Mohd Adiq Hussainie Othman (Terengganu) 3'16:14
2. Mohd Shahrul Nizam Che Samsudin (ATM) 3'16:44
3. W. Mohammed Najmee W. Mohamed (Kuala Lumpur) 3'16:44

Women's Open
1. Nurul Ahmar Badeuzamani (Selangor) 1'37:24
2. Mardiana Mohd Radzi (Kedah) 1'37:24
3. Masziyaton Mohd Radzi (Kedah) 1'37:24

Men's Under 18
1. Sofian Nabil Omar (MSN) 1'35:29
2. Muhamad Afiq Huznie Othman (Terengganu)
3. Muhamad Asyraf Misnan (SSBP)

Women's Under 18
1. Jupha a/p Somnet (MSN) 46:07
2. Nurul Nadia Mohd Fauzi (MSN)
3. Nur Farah Ain Imran (Selangor)

Men's Veteran
1. Tony Harvey 45:21
2. Nor Effandi Rosli
3. Adli Dahalan

Adiq ungguli sirkit kedua

2011-03-21T19:09:00.000-07:00

PELUMBA negara, Mohd. Adiq Hussainie Othman mencuri tumpuan apabila muncul juara kategori lelaki terbuka pada Kejohanan Lumba Basikal Grand Prix (GP) Kebangsaan Sirkit 2 semalam.

Mohd. Adiq yang mewakili pasukan Terengganu Pro-Asia Cycling Team (TSG) mencatatkan masa 3jam:16min:14s pada perlumbaan 10 pusingan melibatkan jarak 135 kilo- meter (km) di sekitar Kuala Lumpur itu.

"Perlumbaan kali ini amat mencabar kerana selain faktor angin kuat, persiapan untuk menghadapi Jelajah Thailand (1-6 April) dan Jelajah Korea (15-24 April) turut memberi tekanan kepada saya untuk membukti- kan sesuatu," katanya.

Sementara itu, bagi kategori wanita terbuka, pelumba Selangor, Nurul Ahmar Badeuzamani muncul juara dengan mencatat masa 1:37:24s.

Perlumbaan bagi kategori Terbuka Wanita melibatkan jarak 54km iaitu empat pusingan.

Sebanyak lima kategori dipertandingkan iaitu Terbuka Lelaki, Terbuka Wanita, Lelaki Bawah 18 Tahun (54km), Wanita Bawah 18 tahun (27km) serta Lelaki Veteran (27km).

Kejohanan Lumba Basikal GP Kebangsaan anjuran Persekutuan Kebangsaan Berbasikal Malaysia (PKBM) ini membabitkan tujuh siri perlumbaan dengan siri pertama di Kelantan diikuti Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Sabah dan terakhir di Pulau Pinang.

Dalam pada itu, Presiden PKBM, Abu Samah Wahab berkata, perlumbaan sirkit kebangsaan itu adalah medan bagi pelumba tempatan mengumpul mata sepanjang tahun untuk muncul sebagai pelumba terbaik negara.

Katanya, sirkit kebangsaan itu boleh menjadi acara 'pemanas badan' bagi pelumba negara sebelum menyertai Sukan SEA, Sukan Asia dan Sukan Komanwel.

Adiq ungguli GP Kebangsaan

2011-03-21T19:06:00.001-07:00

SELEPAS dinobatkan Raja Bukit Jelajah Malaysia 2011, Adiq Hussainie Othman meneruskan kecemerlangan dengan menjuarai siri kedua Kejohanan Berbasikal Grand Prix Kebangsaan di Kuala Lumpur, semalam.

Pada perlumbaan 10 pusingan sejauh 135 kilometer yang bermula di depan bangunan Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur itu, Adiq yang mewakili pasukan Terengganu ProAsia Cycling melakukan serangan pada dua pusingan terakhir ketika pendakian di Jalan Parlimen dan menamatkan kayuhan dalam tempoh 3 jam 16 minit 14 saat.

Pelumba Tentera, Mohd Shahrul Nizam Che Samsudin dan Wan Mohd Najmee Wan Mohamad (Kuala Lumpur) masing-masing di tempat kedua dan ketiga, ketinggalan 30 saat di belakang Adiq dalam kategori Terbuka elit itu.

“Laluan agak sukar kerana ada tiga laluan berbukit, ditambah lagi dengan angin yang kuat. Pelumba Terengganu banyak membantu saya ketika saya ketinggalan pada beberapa pusingan awal,” katanya.

Perlumbaan kategori lelaki elit disertai 79 pelumba tetapi 53 pelumba gagal menghabiskan perlumbaan, termasuk Anuar Manan (Terengganu Pro Asia), Mohd Akmal Amrun (Selangor) dan Mohd Fuad Daud (ATM).

Penyarung jersi raja pecut Jelajah Malaysia, Mohd Hariff Salleh yang memenangi siri pertama di GP Kelantan 1 Mac lalu, hanya menduduki tempat ke-13 selepas mengadu keracunan makanan.

Sementara itu, pelumba Selangor, Nurul Ahmar Badeuzamani memenangi kategori Terbuka Wanita dengan masa 1:37.24 saat dalam kayuhan sejauh 54km, menewaskan dua pelumba adik beradik Kedah, Mardiana Mohd Radzi dan kakaknya, Masziyaton

Adiq juara lelaki terbuka GP Kebangsaan

2011-03-21T19:04:00.000-07:00

PELUMBA negara Mohd Adiq Hussainie Othman mencuri tumpuan apabila muncul juara kategori lelaki terbuka pada Kejohanan Lumba Basikal Grand Prix (GP) Kebangsaan Sirkit 2 di Kuala Lumpur, semalam.

Adiq Hussainie yang mewakili Terengganu Pro-Asia Cycling Team (TSG) mencatatkan masa tiga jam 16 minit 14 saat pada perlumbaan 10 pusingan membabitkan jarak 135km.

Katanya, perlumbaan yang bermula dan berakhir di hadapan bangunan DBKL amat mencabar kerana faktor angin kuat di samping membantunya mempersiapkan diri bagi menghadapi Kejohanan Jelajah Thailand (1-6 April) dan Jelajah Korea (15-24 April).

Sementara itu, bagi kategori wanita terbuka, pelumba Selangor, Nurul Ahmar Badeuzamani muncul juara dengan masa 1:37.24s mengetepikan dua pelumba Kedah Mardiana Mohd Radzi dan Masziyaton Mohd Radzi yang menduduki tempat kedua dan ketiga dengan catatan masa sama.

Perlumbaan kategori Terbuka Wanita membabitkan jarak 54km iaitu empat pusingan.

Kejohanan itu mempertandingkan lima kategori, Terbuka Lelaki, Terbuka Wanita, Lelaki Bawah 18 Tahun (54km), Wanita Bawah 18 tahun (27km) serta Lelaki Veteran (27km).

Lumba Basikal GP Kebangsaan anjuran Persekutuan Kebangsaan Berbasikal Malaysia (PKBM) membabitkan perlumbaan tujuh siri dengan siri pertama di Kelantan diikuti Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Sabah dan terakhir di Pulau Pinang.

Sementara itu, Presiden PKBM, Abu Samah Wahab berkata, perlumbaan sirkit kebangsaan itu medan pelumba tempatan mengumpul mata sepanjang tahun untuk muncul pelumba terbaik negara.

“Sirkit ini menjadi acara pemanas badan bagi pelumba sebelum menyertai Sukan Sea, Sukan Asia dan Sukan Komanwel,” katanya

Adiq tekad atasi badi

2011-03-18T02:55:00.000-07:00

PELUMBA sensasi negara, Muhammad Adiq Husainie Othman (gambar) berharap nasib malang berturut-turut yang menimpanya pada saingan Jelajah Malaysia (JM) minggu lalu, tidak akan berulang di saingan Jelajah Thailand dan Korea yang dijadualkan berlangsung bulan depan.

Muhammad Adiq akan menyertai kedua-dua saingan berstatus 2.2 itu dengan mewakili pasukan Malaysia sebelum kembali kepada pasukan Drapac-Porsche untuk menghadapi saingan di Eropah bermula Mei depan.

Pada saingan JM lalu, pelumba berasal dari Terengganu itu berdepan pelbagai masalah termasuk tayar pancit bermula dari peringkat pertama sehingga peringkat kelima, namun dia masih mampu menyambar satu gelaran iaitu Raja Bukit (jersi merah) pada saingan terakhir dari Batu Caves ke Nilai.

“Pengalaman di JM memang agak perit kerana sejak daripada peringkat awal, ada masalah yang menimpa saya. Cuma pada saingan terakhir, segala-galanya berjalan lancar dan saya dapat melakukan kayuhan dengan baik.

“Harap segala masalah ini tidak akan berulang pada Jelajah Thailand dan Korea kerana saya meletakkan sasaran untuk berada pada kedudukan 10 pelumba terbaik sekali gus cuba untuk memenangi jersi kuning (pemenang keseluruhan) serta jersi biru (Pelumba Terbaik Asia).

“Saya pernah menyertai Jelajah Thailand pada tahun lalu tetapi sekadar bertindak membantu rakan sepasukan terutama Anuar Manan. Pada saingan kali ini, saya nampak peluang untuk menang lebih cerah,” katanya.

Andai impian Muhammad Adiq itu menjadi kenyataan, bermakna dia dapat menebus kekecewaan pada saingan JM selepas meletakkan sasaran awal untuk cuba bersaing merebut jersi kuning. Namun, akibat beberapa masalah teknikal yang dihadapi hampir sepanjang saingan JM, impiannya itu lebur begitu saja.

“Gelaran Raja Bukit bukanlah sasaran awal saya di JM, sebaliknya saya meletakkan sasaran untuk muncul pemenang keseluruhan. Tapi nasib saya kurang baik. Apapun, saya akan cuba tebus segala kekecewaan ini pada saingan di Thailand dan Korea nanti,” katanya

Hariff, Adiq cemerlang

2011-03-18T02:51:00.000-07:00

MESKIPUN jersi kuning selaku pemenang keseluruhan berjaya diraih Mehdi Sohrabi dari pasukan Tabriz Petrochemical, kelibat pelumba tempatan wajar diberi pujian pada saingan Jelajah Malaysia 2011 (JM2011) yang berakhir semalam.

Antara mereka yang menyerlah tentu sekali Mohd Hariff Salleh dari pasukan Terengganu Pro-Asia Cycling yang memenangi gelaran Raja Pecut (jersi hijau) serta Muhammad Adiq Husainie Othman (gambar) dari pasukan Malaysia untuk jersi merah selaku Raja Bukit.

Mohd Hariff mengungguli gelaran Raja Pecut sejak peringkat pertama saingan JM dan dia berjaya mempertahankan gelaran itu sehingga peringkat terakhir semalam dari Batu Caves ke Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), Nilai.

“Walaupun tak dapat melakukan yang terbaik pada perlumbaan hari ini (semalam), saya lega kerana masih dapat mempertahankan jersi hijau. Perlumbaan peringkat keenam ini amat meletihkan kerana banyak laluan berbukit yang tentunya tidak memberi kelebihan kepada saya,” katanya.

Mohd Hariff juga pernah mengungguli empat gelaran iaitu jersi kuning, hijau, biru (Pelumba Terbaik Asia) dan putih (Pelumba Terbaik Malaysia) pada saingan peringkat ketiga dari Kluang ke Kuala Rompin.

Muhammad Adiq turut mempamerkan aksi cemerlang hanya pada perlumbaan terakhir semalam untuk memenangi gelaran Raja Bukit (jersi merah) selepas kemarau kemenangan pada lima peringkat perlumbaan sebelum ini.

Dia mengungguli dua Zon Pendakian iaitu di Ampang dan Semenyih semalam untuk meraih 12 mata penuh mengetepikan Mark John Lexer Galedo (7 Eleven Racing Team) kedua, dan Kenichi Suzuki (Aisan Racing) ketiga.

“Sasaran saya hari ini memang mahu memenangi dua Zon Pendakian ini. Sebelum ini iaitu sejak peringkat pertama, saya berdepan banyak masalah teknikal seperti tayar pancit. Sebab itu cabaran saya agak terganggu sedikit.

“Tapi pada peringkat keenam ini, segala-galanya berjalan lancar dan saya dapat melakukan tugas dengan baik,” katanya.

Pelumba Malaysia Pamer Prestasi Lebih Baik - Naim

2011-03-18T02:42:00.000-07:00

NILAI: Prestasi pelumba lebuh raya negara telah meningkat seperti yang terbukti pada perlumbaan berbasikal Jelajah Malaysia 2011 (JM2011) yang melabuhkan tirainya di sini, Ahad.

Ketua Pegawai Operasi JM2011, Datuk Naim Mohamed berkata, pelumba negara telah mempamerkan peningkatan prestasi walaupun Persekutuan Kebangsaan Berbasikal Malaysia (PKBM) sebelum ini memberi perhatian kepada acara trek.

Pada perlumbaan JM2011, pelumba negara mendominasi dua daripada empat jersi utama dengan pelumba pasukan Terengganu Pro-Asia Cycling Team (TSG), Mohd Hariff Salleh, mengekalkan jersi Hijau selaku 'Raja Pecut' dalam kesemua enam peringkat saingan.

Manakala pelumba kebangsaan Muhammad Adiq Hussainie Othman pula merampas jersi Merah (Raja Bukit) pada peringkat terakhir.

Naim, yang juga Naib Presiden PKBM, berkata pencapaian pelumba tempatan adalah petanda baik mengenai kemajuan program pembangunan acara lebuh raya.

"Perlumbaan Jelajah Malaysia perlu diteruskan kerana saya percaya pelumbatempatan akan lebih menyerlah dan lebih ramai bakat baru dapat digilap," katanya.

Menurutnya, daripada 62 pelumba Malaysia yang mengambil bahagian pada edisi kali ini, hanya 21 pelumba gagal menamatkan saingan mereka.

Selain itu, katanya, walaupun penganjuran JM2011 boleh dikatakan sederhana dengan kekangan kewangan tetapi ia berjaya menarik penyertaan yang tertinggi dalam sejarah penganjurannya.

"Pada awalnya kita (PKBM) agak kuatir kita tidak berupaya untuk meneruskan kesinambungan penganjuran Jelajah Malaysia sebab kekurangan penajaan. Namun perjalanan perlumbaan masih tetap dapat diteruskan dengan baik," kata Naim.

Perlumbaan jelajah berbasikal tertua itu menarik penyertaan 30 pasukan yang merupakan pertambahan 10 pasukan berbanding tahun lepas.

Mengenai rungutan pelumba mengenai hadiah wang tunai keseluruhan berjumlah RM180,000, Naim berkata PKBM akan meningkatkan jumlah hadiah wang tunai itu jika pelumba Malaysia mampu membuktikan mereka setanding pelumba pasukan luar negara.

Menurutnya, kriteria hadiah wang tunai itu bukan keutamaan dan tumpuan perlumbaan dikhususkan kepada aspek penganjuran, penyediaan kemudahan, penginapan, logistik dan keperluan teknikal. - BERNAMA

Tamparan lebuh raya

2011-02-19T08:57:00.000-08:00

Oleh Sayed hesham idris
hesham.idris@utusan.com.my

KORAT - Selepas kehilangan jaguh pecut, Anuar Manan, skuad lebuh raya menerima satu lagi tamparan hebat apabila pelumba tonggak, Mohd. Adiq Hussainie Othman pula menarik diri daripada Kejohanan Berbasikal Asia (ACC) kerana masalah kesihatan.

Adiq yang merupakan pelumba kelab Australia, Drapac semalam mengesahkan dia terpaksa melupakan perlumbaan 160 kilometer hari ini kerana demam, keputusan yang memberi tamparan kepada skuad bimbingan Graham Seers.

Menurut Adiq, memang sesuatu yang amat mengecewakan tidak dapat beraksi sedangkan dia sudah melakukan persiapan terbaik untuk menghadapi ACC kali ini.

Begitupun tegasnya, penarikan diri tidak mampu dielak kerana dia sudah berasa tidak sihat sejak demam ketika memenangi pingat gangsa acara perlumbaan mata basikal trek, baru-baru ini.

"Saya rasa tidak sedap badan. Memang saya masih boleh berkayuh tetapi saya tidak dapat memberi seratus peratus sewaktu perlumbaan nanti," katanya di sini semalam.

Kekosongan yang ditinggalkan oleh Adiq akan diganti Ng Yong Li yang mengambil bahagian dalam acara ujian masa individu elit kelmarin.

Tanpa dua tonggak utama - Anuar dan Adiq, Malaysia kini menyandarkan sepenuh harapan kepada barisan pelumba seperti Amir Mustafa Rusli, Muhammad Rauf Nur Misbah serta Suhardi Hassan.

"Saya memang kecewa terpaksa menarik diri kerana perlumbaan ini penting untuk mencari tiket ke Sukan Olimpik. Pemenang pingat emas akan layak secara automatik ke temasya London tahun depan.

"Walaupun tidak dapat membantu pasukan negara, saya yakin rakan-rakan sepasukan yang lain mampu memberikan cabaran terbaik esok (hari ini). Mereka semua memiliki daya tahan yang tinggi.

"Saya juga mempunyai keyakinan terhadap pengganti saya, Yong Li. Saya yakin dia cukup bersedia mengharungi cabaran lebuh raya walaupun mengambil bahagian dalam acara ujian masa individu kelmarin,'' ujarnya.

Mengenai kehadiran jaguh Asia dalam acara lebuh raya hari ini, Adiq berkata, nama besar seperti Wong Kam Po, Yukiya Arashiro dan Hossein Askari pada ACC tidak harus menggerunkan pelumba negara.

"Tidak semestinya yang hebat sahaja boleh menang kerana dalam acara lebuh raya apa sahaja boleh berlaku.

"Saya berharap ACC di sini dapat memberikan tuah buat skuad lebuh raya negara untuk memenangi pingat," katanya. - Utusan

Skuad lebuh raya dalam gerhana

2011-02-19T08:53:00.000-08:00

Daripada AZIZUL FAHMI AHMAD ZABIDI
azizulfahmi@kosmo.com.my

KORAT, Thailand - Hanya sehari sebelum acara lepas beramai-ramai lelaki elit pada Kejohanan Lumba Basikal Asia (ACC) 2011 berlangsung di Universiti Teknologi Suranari hari ini, skuad lebuh raya negara kembali dilanda ‘gerhana’.

Pelumba pasukan kelab yang berpangkalan di Australia, Drapac Professional Cycling Team, Mohd. Adiq Hussainie Othman (gambar) disahkan terpaksa menarik diri dalam perlumbaan sejauh 158 kilometer itu ekoran masalah kesihatan.

Ketiadaan Adiq menyaksikan jurulatih skuad lebuh raya negara, Graham Seers merangka formula baru dengan membariskan pelumba pasukan benua negara, Le Tua Cycling Team (L2A), Ng Yong Li.

Terdahulu, skuad lebuh raya negara dikejutkan dengan keputusan Jaguh Pecut Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) 2010, Anuar Manan yang menarik diri pada saat-saat gara-gara demam panas.

Tempat Anuar secara automatik diambil alih oleh tonggak berpengalaman, Suhardi Hassan yang sebelum itu disenaraikan sebagai pelumba simpanan.

“Saya minta maaf kerana tidak dapat mewakili skuad lebuh raya pada ACC kali ini. Masalah kesihatan menjadi punca saya membuat keputusan untuk menarik diri. Saya telah berbincang dengan jurulatih (Seers) tentang perkara ini.

“Buat masa ini, kondisi badan saya tidak begitu baik selepas saya mengalami demam ketika beraksi dalam acara point race (perlumbaan mata) minggu lalu. Saya tidak mahu mengecewakan rakan-rakan sepasukan yang lain jika tidak dapat memberikan aksi terbaik esok (hari ini).

“Atas sebab itu, saya menarik diri dan jurulatih telah pun bersetuju untuk menyenaraikan Yong Li sebagai pengganti saya,” jelas Adiq semalam.

Adiq menambah, dia berasa agak terkilan kerana tidak dapat menyertai acara tersebut yang menjanjikan tiket secara automatik Sukan Olimpik 2012 oleh di London jika bergelar juara.

“Siapa yang tidak mahu pergi ke Olimpik tetapi apa saya boleh buat lagi, keadaan kesihatan yang tidak begitu baik menyebabkan saya menarik diri.

“Saya juga akui rentak kayuhan saya tidak begitu baik disebabkan masalah kesihatan tetapi ini semua sudah menjadi lumrah kepada setiap pelumba,” kata Adiq yang meraih pingat gangsa dalam acara perlumbaan mata di Velodrom Kompleks Sukan Korat minggu lalu.

Tanpa kelibat Adiq, skuad lebuh raya negara kini menaruh harapan kepada Muhammad Rauf Nur Misbah, Amir Mustafa Rusli, Suhardi selain Yong Li yang mengakhiri saingan dalam acara ujian masa individu kelmarin di tempat keenam.

“Saya percaya, rakan-rakan sepasukan yang lain mampu menjalankan tugas mereka dengan baik. Gandingan Suhardi, Amir, Rauf dan Yong Li mampu memberikan kejutan walaupun mereka terpaksa berdepan dengan nama-nama besar.

“Yong Li juga sudah dimaklumkan lebih awal untuk bersedia mengantikan tempat saya,” katanya.

Adiq berjaya melakar sejarah baru dalam arena sukan lumba basikal negara apabila dia muncul satu-satunya pelumba tempatan yang menyumbang pingat pada ACC yang telah memasuki edisi ke-31 dan lebih membanggakan, dia turut melakar sejarah tersendiri apabila muncul sebagai satu-satunya pelumba negara yang memenangi pingat dalam dua disiplin berbeza (trek dan lebuh raya) sama ada di peringkat junior mahupun senior.

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2011-02-13T20:25:00.000-08:00

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Adiq wants to compete despite being down with fever

2011-02-13T20:21:00.000-08:00

PETALING JAYA: Cyclist Mohd Adiq Hussainie Othman may be down with fever but he is not thinking of bowing out from the Asian Cycling Championships in Korat, just yet.

When news first broke that Adiq, who won a bronze medal in the points race last Thursday, was down with fever, it came a second blow to the national road cycling team who were already reeling from the absence of sprint ace Anuar Manan.

Anuar was also down with fever and did not travel to Korat under doctor’s advice.

But Adiq, who had to pull out from the omnium event on Saturday, is showing signs of recovery after getting medical attention from the National Sports Institute (NSI) officers in Korat.

“I feel a lot better now ... but I needed two bottles of IV (intravenous) drips to get me back on my feet,” said Adiq.

He said that he began feeling feverish right after winning the bronze medal for the points race and “the hot weather in Korat, which ranges from 34°C-40°C at daytime, worsened my condition”.

“The 90-lap points race was held at 2.30pm and it was searing hot that day. My body was just shouting for me to stop.”

Adiq is likely to be back on the track today in the Madison event with Amir Mustafa Rusli and he hopes that everything will go well for him until the 160km road race event on Saturday.

“I’m keen on doing well in the road race because the winner will get an automatic ticket to the 2012 London Olympics,” said Adiq, who is plying his professional trade with Australian continental team Drapac Professional.

“I will give my best although I will probably be just 70% fit for the race because getting an automatic ticket to the Olympics would be like a dream come true.”

Adiq’s hopes of winning the road race may sound like a tall order.

But, with a silver medal to his name in the junior ranks of the road race in the 2009 Asian meet in Indonesia, the Terengganu lad could just pull off the impossible.

Adiq pula dilanda demam

2011-02-13T20:16:00.001-08:00

KORAT, Thailand - Badai yang melanda kem Malaysia pada Kejohanan Lumba Basikal Asia (ACC) 2011 berterusan. Selepas jaguh skuad lebuh raya negara, Anuar Manan terpaksa menarik diri gara-gara demam panas, terbaru seorang lagi pelumba elit, Mohd. Adiq Hussainie Othman pula dilaporkan mengalami nasib yang sama.

Adiq mengalami demam sehari selepas dia melakar sejarah apabila muncul sebagai pelumba pertama negara menyumbangkan pingat dalam acara perlumbaan mata lelaki, Khamis lalu.

Dia yang mewakili kelab benua Australia, Drapac Professional Cycling Team pada Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) 2011 dilihat muntah teruk selepas berjaya menyambar pingat gangsa dalam acara tersebut.

Masalah kesihatan yang dialami Adiq itu sekali gus menyebabkan dia terpaksa menarik diri pada saat-sat dalam acara omnium kelmarin.

Situasi tersebut terus menambahkan lagi derita kem Malaysia khususnya skuad lebuh raya yang akan memulakan misi mereka di Korat pada Rabu depan.

Ketika diminta mengulas perkhabaran terbaru yang melanda kem Malaysia itu, Presiden Persekutuan Kebangsaan Berbasikal Malaysia (PKBM), Abu Samah Abd. Wahab mengakui, skuad lebuh raya negara kini terpaksa beralih arah kepada pelumba Le Tua Cycling Team (L2A), Ng Yong Li.

"Kalau Adiq tidak sempat sembuh menjelang acara lepas beramai-ramai lelaki elit yang dijadualkan berlangsung pada 19 Februari ini, kita terpaksa fikirkan pelan B.

"Apa yang saya nampak sekarang, kita mungkin menggunakan khidmat pelumba yang sudah ada di Korat iaitu Ng Yong Li. Cuma kita bimbang sama ada dia sempat recover kerana dia juga akan mengambil bahagian dalam acara ujian masa individu sehari sebelum itu.

"Setakat ini, inilah jalan penyelesaian yang kita boleh fikirkan. Apa pun, permasalahan ini memang tidak dijangka. Kita tidak mampu menolak ujian tuhan. Soal demam, siapapun tak mahu demam, tetapi inilah senario yang kita sedang hadapi sekarang," kata Abu Samah semalam.

Abu Samah menegaskan, beliau akan memantau rapi perkembangan tersebut selain berbincang dengan jurulatih kebangsaan dari Australia, Graham Seers.

Seers bersama dua pelumba negara, Suhardi Hassan dan Muhammad Rauf Nur Misbah serta seorang lagi jurulatih tempatan, Omar Saad baru tiba di Korat petang semalam.

"Saya harap masalah ini tidak akan berpanjangan. Saya akan arahkan Seers atau pegawai lain khususnya Omar agar memberi laporan tentang perkembangan pelumba lebuh raya kepada saya pada setiap hari," katanya.

Kelmarin, kem Malaysia dikejutkan dengan berita Anuar yang terpaksa menarik diri daripada menyertai acara lepas beramai-ramai pada ACC 2011 atas alasan demam panas.

PKBM bingkas mencari pengganti Anuar dengan memanggil semula pemenang pingat emas acara scratch ACC 2007, Mohd. Harrif Salleh yang sebelum ini dilapor kecewa dengan tindakan badan induk itu yang tidak menyenaraikan namanya ke Korat.

Bagaimanapun, selepas mendapat 'lampu hijau' daripada PKBM, Harrif yang juga pemenang tempat ketiga peringkat pertama LTdL 2011 di Langkawi, menolak pelawaan persatuan dengan alasan kurang bersedia bagi menghadapi ACC 2011.

Tidak seperti pelumba trek negara, skuad lebuh raya gagal menampilkan kayuhan mantap sejak ACC 2008 di Nara Osaka, Jepun; ACC 2009 di Banjarmasin, Indonesia dan ACC 2010 di Sharjah, Emiriyah Arab Bersatu (UAE).

Adiq bags Malaysia a first in ACC senior points event

2011-02-10T20:42:00.000-08:00

PETALING JAYA: Mohd Adiq Husainie Othman entered the history books as the first Malaysian cyclist to win a medal in the senior men’s points race event of the Asian Cycling Championships when he bagged a bronze at the 80th King’s Anniversary Velodrome in Korat, Thailand, yesterday.

Malaysia ended the day with a second silver medal for teenager Jupha Somnet in the junior women’s scratch final.

The 20-year-old Adiq, coming off a back-breaking campaign in the Tour of Langkawi last month, captured his first Asian championships medal in the senior ranks after chalking up 45 points in the 30km race.

Iran’s Mohd Rajablou accumulated 52 points to pip South Korean Park Sung-baek to the gold. The Korean finished the 90-lap race with 51 points.

Adiq, however, was pleased with the bronze as no Malaysian has ever mounted the podium in the endurance track discipline since the inception of the Asian cycling meet in 1963.

“I have never won a medal in the points race at a major championships.

“The best I have done was finishing fourth in the Asian Championships in Sharjah and the Guangzhou Asian Games last year,” said Adiq, whose efforts vindicated his recent inclusion into the Road to London programme for the 2012 Olympics.

Adiq, who bagged a silver in the junior ranks of the men’s road race in the 2009 Asian meet in Indonesia, will compete in the omnium event from today.

Omnium, which is cycling’s version of decathlon in athletics, comprises six different disciplines – flying lap, 1km time trial, 4km individual pursuit, points, scratch and elimination.

“This is the first opportunity for me to pick up points to qualify for the London Olympics,” said the Melbourne-based rider.

“I hope to win a place in the Olympics next year but it will be tough with only three spots reserved for the Asian continent.”

While Adiq was pleased with his bronze medal, the 18-year-old Jupha, who also won a silver in the 500m time trial on Wednesday, was also far from contented after finishing second in yesterday’s junior women’s scratch final.

Oh Hyeon-ji claimed the gold for South Korea while Hsieh Yi-jung of Taiwan took bronze.

The silver medal was an improvement from the bronze earned in the same discipline in Sharjah last year but the Perlis-born Jupha was not too happy.

“I had high hopes of bagging the gold and I missed it again.

“This was my favourite race but I could not do anything as I was bunched inside a big group on the last two laps.

“It was too late to move up,” rued Jupha.

Jupha feels that her chances of bagging gold in her last appearance in the junior ranks are now slim although she has qualified for the 200m sprint semi-finals today.

Adiq Hussainie lakar sejarah 31 tahun

2011-02-10T20:40:00.001-08:00

Daripada SAYED HESHAM IDRIS
hesham.idris@utusan.com.my

KORAT - Mohd. Adiq Hussainie Othman mencatat sejarah muncul pelumba negara pertama memenangi pingat acara perlumbaan mata (point race) dalam tempoh 31 tahun pada Kejohanan Berbasikal Asia (ACC) di sini, semalam.

Pelumba berusia 20 tahun itu meraih gangsa apabila mengumpul 45 mata di sepanjang 30 kilometer (90 pusingan) perlumbaan di trek Velodrom Kompleks Sukan Korat.

Pingat emas acara tersebut dimenangi Mohamad Rajablou dari Iran dengan 52 mata, manakala perak milik pelumba Korea, Park Sungbaek yang mengumpul 51 mata.

Mengulas kemenangan bersejarah itu, Mohd. Adiq berkata, dia amat gembira kerana akhirnya berjaya memenangi pingat dalam acara tersebut.

"Pencapaian terbaik saya dalam acara ini hanyalah kedudukan keempat pada ACC 2010 di Sharjah, UAE dan Sukan Asia di Guangzhou.

"Ini merupakan pingat pertama saya dalam acara perlumbaan mata dan berharap selepas ini saya mampu mencatat kedudukan lebih baik, mungkin pingat perak pada ACC akan datang," katanya ketika ditemui semalam.

Tambahnya, ketiadaan jaguh Asia dalam acara tersebut iaitu Wong Kam Po dari Hong Kong dan Mehdi Sohrabi dari Iran, turut membantu dia memenangi pingat gangsa semalam.

"Sebenarnya saya tidak tahu kedua-dua mereka tidak beraksi. Apabila memasuki trek, barulah saya sedar kedua-dua mereka tidak menyertai kejohanan ini dan dari situ mula terbit keyakinan bahawa saya mampu untuk memenangi sesuatu dan ia berakhir dengan pingat gangsa," katanya.

Untuk rekod, Mohd. Adiq menduduki tempat kedua dalam acara lebuh raya pada ACC 2009 di Banjarmasin, Indonesia, selain memenangi gangsa dalam acara scratch pada kejohanan tersebut. Namun, dia sekadar menduduki tempat keempat acara perlumbaan mata.

Pada ACC di UAE tahun lalu, dia juga menduduki tempat keempat acara berkenaan.

Mohd. Adiq akan meneruskan saingan dalam acara ominium, iaitu perlumbaan yang melibatkan enam acara 1km, 4km, 1 pusingan, perlumbaan mata, scratch dan elimination hari ini.

"Saya mahu mengumpul mata yang tinggi dalam acara ominium bagi merebut kelayakan ke Sukan Olimpik 2012," katanya.

Adiq cipta sejarah raih gangsa ACC

2011-02-10T20:35:00.000-08:00

2011/02/11
PELUMBA yang baru disenaraikan dalam program ‘Road To London 2012, Adiq Hussainie Othman melakar sejarah apabila muncul pelumba pertama negara memenangi pingat acara perlumbaan mata pada Kejohanan Berbasikal Asia (ACC) 2011 yang sedang berlangsung di Korat, Thailand, semalam.

Pelumba berasal dari Kemaman, Terengganu itu mengumpul 45 mata untuk membolehkan dirinya meraih gangsa di belakang pelumba Iran, Mohamad Rajablou yang meraih emas dengan 52 mata manakala Park Sung Baek dari Korea Selatan mendapat perak apabila ketinggalan satu mata.

Ini adalah pingat pertama saya dalam acara perlumbaan mata dan berharap selepas ini saya mampu mencatat kedudukan lebih baik, mungkin pingat perak pada ACC akan datang,”' katanya yang sebelum ini hanya menduduki tempat keempat pada ACC lalu di Emiriyah Arab Bersatu.
Adiq, 20 berkata ketiadaan jaguh Asia dalam acara itu seperti Wong Kam Po dari Hong Kong dan Mehdi Sohrabi dari Iran adalah antara faktor yang membantunya memenangi pingat gangsa, semalam.

“Sebenarnya saya tidak tahu kedua-dua mereka tidak beraksi dan hanya sedar selepas memasuki trek untuk berlumba. Tanpa penyertaan mereka, menerbitkan keyakinan bahawa saya mampu untuk memenangi sesuatu dan ia berakhir dengan pingat gangsa,” katanya.

Sementara itu, pelumba remaja wanita, Jupha Somnet menambah satu lagi koleksi perak selepas menduduki tempat kedua dalam acara scratch. Kelmarin, pelumba itu meraih perak acara 500 meter ujian masa wanita.

Adiq akhiri kemarau

2011-02-10T20:31:00.000-08:00

PELUMBA elit negara, Adiq Husainie Othman menghadiahkan pingat cukup bermakna buat skuad lumba basikal negara apabila menduduki tempat ketiga menerusi perlumbaan mata di Kejohanan Berbasikal Asia 2011 (ACC 2011) di Korat, Thailand, semalam.

Biarpun sekadar menghadiahkan gangsa, ia adalah pingat pertama negara untuk acara itu dalam tempoh 31 tahun di kejohanan itu.

Adiq mengumpul 45 mata menerusi saingan 90 pusingan, ketinggalan tujuh mata kepada pelumba Iran Mohamad Rajablou yang meraih 52 mata untuk emas manakala perak dimenangi pelumba Korea Selatan, Park Sung Baek yang mengumpul 51 mata.

Nyata pengalaman di Sukan Komanwel dan Asia memberi pengajaran bermakna buat pelumba yang baru disenaraikan dalam program Road to London.

“Sebelum ini pencapaian terbaik saya dalam acara ini hanyalah kedudukan keempat pada ACC 2010 di Sharjah, UAE dan Sukan Asia di Guangzhou.

“Ini pingat pertama saya dalam acara perlumbaan mata dan berharap selepas ini saya mampu mencatat kedudukan lebih baik, mungkin pingat perak pada ACC akan datang,” katanya.

Katanya, ketiadaan jaguh Asia dalam acara tersebut iaitu Wong Kam Po dari Hong Kong dan Sohrabi (Iran) turut membantunya memenangi pingat gangsa semalam.

Terdahulu, pada penyertaan pertamanya di ACC 2009 di Banjarmasin dalam kategori junior, Adiq menghadiahkan perak acara lebuh raya selain gangsa, scratch.

Adiq akan meneruskan saingan dalam acara ominium, perlumbaan yang membabitkan lima disiplin - 200m pecut, 1km (lelaki), 500m (wanita) ujian masa, individu kejar mengejar, pungutan mata dan scratch, hari ini.

Sementara itu, dalam saingan junior, Jupha Somnet menghadiahkan sebutir lagi perak dalam acara scratch apabila tewas kepada pelumba Korea Selatan selepas pemenang terpaksa ditentukan menerusi ‘photo finish’.

Jupha grabs silver, Adiq takes bronze

2011-02-10T20:28:00.000-08:00

MALAYSIAN cyclists won two more medals in the Asian Championships and Asian Junior Championships in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, yesterday.

But the national team need to win another 12 medals to meet their target.

Adiq Husainie Othman's bronze medal in the men's elite points race and Jupha Somnet's silver in the women's junior scratch race meant Malaysia are still without a gold in the meet.

Adiq Husainie, 20, produced a high score of 45 points in his race yesterday, but only to lose out by a slim margin to Iran's Mohamad Rajablo who collected 52 points to pip South Korea's Park Sung Baek to the gold medal.

Jupha, 18, was beaten to the gold medal by South Korea's Oh Hyeon Ji, but did well to finish ahead of Taiwan's Hsieh Yi Jung in her second outing at the meet.

It was a repeat bronze in the scratch race for Jupha, who was the brightest spark in the national team's lacklustre outing at last year's meet in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates, where she took home two silver and two bronze medals.

The two medals brought Malaysia's tally to two silver and two bronze medals overall, with the elite team sprint trio of Edrus Yunos, Josiah Ng and Rizal Tisin managing only a bronze on Wednesday, while the junior team sprint trio of Arfy Qhairant Amran, Hamdan Hamidun and Mohd Fauzan Nor Azman bagged the silver.

World No 1 keirin rider Azizul Hasni Awang begins his quest to regain the lost Asian title in that event when he takes to the track today.

National track team manager Datuk Naim Mohamad said the squad were still on track towards delivering the targeted 16 medals and that Adiq Husainie's result in the points race showed he was on the right track.

"We will be expecting some gold medals and our hopes are on a few riders, but we shouldn't be overly worried if the elite squad do not deliver in this meet," said Naim, who leaves to rejoin the national team in Nakhon Ratchasima today after returning to Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday to prepare for the Jelajah Malaysia launching ceremony yesterday.

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Hujan Lebat Ubah Rentak Kayuhan Adiq

2011-02-02T22:07:00.000-08:00

PELUMBA pasukan Drapac Professional Cycling (DPC) Mohd Adiq Husainie Othman mengakui keadaan hujan sepanjang perlumbaan peringkat kelapan Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) dari Kuala Pilah-Jasin menghalang rentak kayuhannya, Ahad.

Perlumbaan sejauh 156.5 kilometer (km) sememangnya memberi cabaran sengit kepada 123 pelumba kerana ia bukan sahaja merupakan jarak paling jauh dalam kalendar LTdL tahun ini, tetapi kayuhan lebih mencabar kerana keadaan hujan di sepanjang perlumbaan berlangsung.

Pelumba kelahiran Terengganu ini berkata, kayuhan peringkat kelapan ini sangat berbeza dengan perlumbaan sebelum ini kerana hujan lebat dan jalan beralun.

"Walaupun hujan turun sejak perlumbaan dimulakan, kayuhan semua pelumba tetap laju. Saya akui sedikit penat kerana ada satu masa hujan agak lebat dan terpaksa mengejar pelumba-pelumba lain.

"Pun begitu,saya berjaya mengutip dua mata pada zon pendakian kedua di Palong (101m). Sekurang-kurangnya ia mampu membantu kedudukan keseluruhan pasukan saya," katanya kepada media selepas tamat perlumbaan.

Adiq yang bakal menyambut kelahiran ke-20 pada April ini berkata, keadaan hujan yang lebat ini tidak menyekat rakan sepasukannya untuk melakukan pemecahan pada 30km terakhir namun ditangkap oleh kelompok yang lain.

"Seorang lagi rakan saya turut melakukan pemecahan pada 10km terakhir, namun 100m sebelum mencecah ke garisan penamat dia dapat ditangkap oleh kumpulan lain seteruskan mendahului pasukan saya.

"Bagi perlumbaan Isnin, saya dapat rasakan cuaca mungkin seperti hari ini dan saya harap dapat melakukan kayuhan yang lebih baik. Saya juga akan cuba mengutip mata dan melakukan pemecahan," katanya yang menamatkan perlumbaan di kedudukan ke-99.

Secara keseluruhan sepanjang lapan peringkat perlumbaan Adiq kini berjaya mengumpul lapan mata keseluruhan di zon pendakian selepas mengutip dua mata di Langkawi, empat mata pada peringkat ketujuh dan dua mata dari Kuala Pilah ke Jasin.

Perlumbaan peringkat sembilan akan bermula di Melaka ke Nilai dengan jarak sejauh 151.7km.

Giramondo: Adiq has a bright future

2011-02-02T21:49:00.000-08:00

PETALING JAYA: Australian continental team Drapac Professional manager Agostino Giramondo sees a lot of potential in Malaysian rider Mohd Adiq Hussainie Othman.

He said the 20-year-old showed a huge improvement in his second year in the Tour of Langkawi, which ended on Tuesday, with team Drapac and should be a big asset to national cycling in the future.

“Adiq is a good rider with a bright future. I’m happy with his performance in the Tour although he was a bit unlucky not to win any stages,” said Giramondo.

“With gradual exposure in highly competitive races, I think Adiq can go on to become a more mature rider.”

Unlike last year, Adiq failed to finish as the best Malaysian rider in the individual general classification after suffering from a tyre puncture in the torturous climb up Genting Highlands.

He ended up in 40th spot overall after Mohd Saufi Mat Senan of Terengganu Cycling emerged as the best Malaysian finisher – in 31st spot.

However, Adiq was far more aggressive this year as he occassionally led several breakaway groups and even managed to score points in the King of the Mountain competition.

“I was targeting a stage win before the start of the Tour, but it didn’t materialise. But at least I managed to score some points in the climbing zones and I’m okay with that,” he said.

Adiq is now looking forward to riding in the Asian Cycling Championships (ACC) in Korat from Feb 9.

“I have a big responsibility in the Korat meet but I’m prepared for it and, hopefully, everything will turn out okay, he said.

Peluang Adiq, Fatehah

2011-01-26T00:25:00.000-08:00

TIMBALAN Presiden Persekutuan Berbasikal Kebangsaan Malaysia (PKBM), Datuk Naim Mohamad yakin penyertaan Adiq Husainie Othman dan Fatehah Mustapha dalam senarai program Road To London akan mencerahkan peluang meraih pingat di Sukan Olimpik 2012.

Adiq dan Fatehah (gambar) menyertai Azizulhasni Awang, Josiah Ng, Mohd Rizal Tisin dan Muhammad Edrus Md Yunos dalam kelompok 77 atlet yang dilihat berpeluang cerah melayakkan diri ke Sukan Olimpik. Jelas Naim, kemasukan kedua-dua atlet itu adalah berdasarkan merit dan setakat ini program yang dirancang berjalan mengikut jadual meskipun ada kalanya atlet gagal mempamerkan persembahan terbaik.

“Kita jangkakan Fatehah akan menyerlah beberapa tahun lagi tapi sudah mula nampak perkembangan dan diharapkan dia cemerlang pada 2012, begitu juga dengan Adiq yang biarpun masih muda tetapi prestasinya di Sukan Asia begitu membanggakan,” katanya.

“Prestasi Fatehah juga turut meningkat di Piala Dunia Klasik ketiga di Beijing, China baru-baru ini apabila mara ke perlumbaan akhir acara keirin dan peluangnya untuk layak ke Olimpik cerah.

“Kita juga akan cuba melayakkan Adiq dalam acara omnium tetapi tumpuan khusus diberikan dalam acara endurance. Dia atlet harapan untuk Sukan Olimpik 2012 dan 2016 dan ketika ini kita berikan dia lebih banyak latihan, pendedahan dan pertandingan,” katanya.

Mengenai nasib Junaidi Mohd Nasir yang digugurkan daripada program itu, Naim berkata Junaidi kini diserap sebagai jurulatih pasukan pelapis selepas mengalami kecederaan belakang.

“Dia mempunyai pengalaman sebagai atlet dan menjadi aset penting untuk menyumbang kepada atlet bagi menyertai kelompok elit,” katanya.

Drapac cyclist Adiq thrilled by fast pace of race during the first stage

2011-01-26T00:22:00.001-08:00

KUAH: Drapac Professional’s Mohd Adiq Hussainie Othman was thrilled with the fast-paced race in the first stage of the Tour of Langkawi yesterday.

The 20-year-old Terengganu lad, who is making his second appearance in the Tour with Drapac, finished in the main bunch in 120th spot, sharing the same time with winner Andrea Guardini of Fernese Vini-NeriSottoli in 2’03:28.

“The pace was just crazy. Nobody is letting any breakaway to happen, so they increased the pace throughout the race,” said Adiq.

“But I’m satisfied with my performance today as I managed to grab two points in the King of The Mountains classification.”

Just 30km to the finish, Adiq managed to lead a 15-man breakaway group. But he was caught by the main bunch just 5km towards the finish before they finished in a mass sprint.

“Tomorrow is going to be a different story, as there will be no climbs to look forward to. Maybe I will take it a little bit easier tomorrow,” he said.

“I have to bear in mind that the big mountain stages (Cameron Highlands and Genting Highlands) will start on Wednesday, So I must conserve some energy.”

Adiq was instrumental in team-mate Peter Mcdonald’s overall win in the King of The Mountain classification last year. And this year, a huge task lies ahead of him to help Floris Goessinen in the climbs.

Adiq primed for second outing in Tour of Langkawi

2011-01-26T00:20:00.001-08:00

By SHAMSHUL FITRI

PETALING JAYA: Mohd Adiq Hussainie Othman is primed for a second outing in the Tour of Langkawi (LTdL) beginning on Sunday.

The 20-year-old, who is in his second year with Australian continental team Drapac Professional Cycling, had a good run in the Australian national road championships in Ballarat two weeks ago – finishing 16th in the Under-23 competition.

“I’m happy with my performance in the championships because I managed to get a better result than last year,” said Adiq.

“My team director (Agostino Giramondo) was also satisfied with my performance and it was good training ahead of the LTdL.”

Adiq finished 25th in the Australian race last year.

But this time, a decision to follow the leading bunch who started to break away as early as the third kilometre paid off handsomely for Adiq. He finished the 122.4km race just under a minute behind winner Ben Dyball.

“I think I was more aggressive this year and followed my instinct to tag along with the breakaway group. The pace was phenomenal but I managed to keep up,” he said.

“It was only until seven kilometres from the finish did the main group catch up on us.”

In his debut in the LTdL last year, Adiq was the best Malaysian finisher in 35th spot in the overall classification. The Melbourne-based rider was also instrumental in helping team-mate Peter McDonald to grab the King of the Mountain jersey.

Amir, Adiq dapat pengalaman baru

2011-01-13T15:11:00.001-08:00

PENGALAMAN beraksi dan memperagakan kayuhan cemerlang ketika berkayuh bersama puluhan pelumba bertaraf bintang pada Kejohanan Kebangsaan Australia 2011 di Ballarat minggu lalu meyakinkan Amir Mustafa Rusli dan Muhamad Adiq Hussainie Othman betapa mereka bakal 'meletup' pada Kejehanan Lumba Basikal Le Tour de Langkawi 2011 (LTdL 2011).

Muhamad Adiq Hussainie mempamer aksi mantap apabila menduduki tempat ke-18 pada Kejohanan Kebangsaan Australia 2011 dan pengalaman beraksi bersama pelumba bintang seperti Robbie McEwen, Michael Rogers, Allan Davis, Matt Lloyd, Baden Cooke, Matt Wilson, Richie Porte, Simon Gerrans, Mark Renshaw dan Graeme Brown memberi pengalaman bermakna kepada pelumba tersebut.

"Ini tahun kedua saya bertanding di Kejohanan Kebangsaan Australia. Tahun ini saya dapat tempat ke-18 dan ia satu pencapaian yang sangat memberangsangkan. Saya bangga kerana dapat menyaingi daya kayuhan pelumba seperti Robbie McEwen, Michael Rogers, Allan Davis, Matt Lloyd, Baden Cooke, Matt Wilson Richie Porte, Simon Gerrans, Mark Renshaw dan Graeme Brown.

"Semua pelumba ini pernah bertanding di Tour de France tahun demi tahun. Saya rasa corak kayuhan saya mampu menyaingi mereka. Jadi saya percaya saya boleh lakukan sesuatu pada LTdL 2011," katanya sebelum berlepas ke Cameron Highlands untuk sesi latihan pendakian.

Muhamad Adiq Hussainie adalah pelumba terbaik Malaysia pada penampilan pertamanya di LTdL 2010 dan tahun ini pemenang pingat gangsa Kejohanan Sedunia 2009 di Moscow itu akan sekali lagi berkayuh bersama pasukan Drapac Professional Cycling Team.

Amir Mustafa pula sekadar menduduki tempat ke-28 daripada 194 pelumba yang menyertai acara lepas beramai-ramai lelaki diadakan di kawasan berbukit di Buninyong, Ballarat

"Saya difahamkan hanya 48 pelumba berjaya menamatkan perlumbaan dan saya salah seorang daripada mereka. Saya difahamkan juga ada 50 pelumba pasukan Pro-Tour dan pro benua menyertai Kejohanan Kebangsaan Australia 2011.

"Malah saya juga dapat tahu saya dan Adiq adalah antara enam pelumba luar negara yang dibenarkan menyertai kejohanan tersebut. Saya juga dapat tahu McEwen kurang senang dengan penampilan kami. Apa pun, kami berjaya menyaingi daya kayuhan semua pelumba. Faktor ini amat meyakinkan saya untuk menyerlah di LTdL 2011," katanya.

Pada awalnya, Amir Mustafa dijadualkan berlumba di LTdL 2011 bersama Drapac Professional Cycling Team tetapi terpaksa mengubah haluan berkayuh untuk pasukan lebuh raya Malaysia atas permintaan ketua jurulatih, John Beasley.

Malaysia dan Korea Selatan adalah antara dua pasukan kebangsaan yang bertanding atas kategori pasukan kebangsaan selepas Afrika Selatan menolak jemputan sebaliknya sekadar menghantar pasukan benua.

Ketiadaan pasukan kebangsaan Afrika Selatan bagi menyertai LTdL 2011 sudah pun disahkan oleh Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif (CEO) LTdL 2011, Mohamed Salleh semalam.

Kejohanan LTdL 2011 yang berstatus 2HC dalam kalendar Kesatuan Berbasikal Antarabangsa (UCI) menawarkan hadiah kemenangan RM1 juta dan dianjurkan Kementerian Belia dan Sukan (KBS) dengan kerjasama Persekutuan Kebangsaan Berbasikal Malaysia (PKBM).

Jelajah tersebut bermula 23 Januari hingga 1 Februari ini membabitkan perlumbaan 10 peringkat dengan jarak keseluruhan sejauh 1,315.4 kilometer bermula di Langkawi dan berakhir di Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur.

Drapac terus tagih kudrat Adiq

2011-01-09T07:16:00.001-08:00

PASUKAN benua Australia, Drapac Professional Cycling mengesahkan penyertaan pada kejohanan lumba basikal Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) 2011 dengan terus menagih kudrat pelumba Malaysia yang sedang meningkat naik, Muhamad Adiq Hussainie Othman bagi memburu kejayaan pada perlumbaan edisi ke-16 bermula di Langkawi pada 23 Januari ini.

Ini merupakan penampilan kedua Muhamad Adiq bersama Drapac Professional Cycling yang tampil pada LTdL 2010 atas nama Drapac Porsche.

Pelumba tersebut yang terlepas peluang meraih pingat gangsa acara perlumbaan mata di Sukan Asia 2010 di Guangzhou, China berazam membalas jasa pasukan benua Australia itu dengan memperaga kayuhan emas.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif LTdL 2011, Mohamed Salleh menjelaskan, beliau beberapa kali berhubung dengan Muhamad Adiq menerusi laman sosial Facebook untuk mendengar pandangan pelumba tersebut apabila terpilih kali kedua menyarung jersi Drapac Professional Cycling bagi musim kedua.

"Adiq jelas teruja kembali berkayuh pada LTdL 2011. Tahun lalu pada LTdL 2010, Adiq muncul pelumba terbaik Malaysia keselu- ruhan pada penampilan sulung. Tahun ini, Adiq mahukan penca- paian lebih baik.

"Malah, Adiq juga memberitahu saya yang dia lebih bersedia mendaki Cameron Highlands dan Genting Highlands biarpun perlumbaan peringkat keempat dan kelima akan diadakan dua hari berturut-turut. Saya kagum dengan sikap positif Adiq," katanya dalam satu kenyataan semalam.

Begitupun, Drapac Professional Cycling yang cemerlang tatkala menyertai LTdL 2010, Piala Jepun, Jelajah Okinawa, Melbourne- Warnabool dan Jelajah Bright sepanjang musim lalu, bakal mengharungi LTdL 2011 tanpa jaguhnya, Peter McDonald yang menduduki keempat keseluruhan LTdL 2010.

Sebaliknya, Drapac Professional Cycling yang kali ini dibimbing oleh Agostino Giramondo (pengurus) menyenaraikan David Pell, Rhys Pollock, Stuart Shaw, Tom Palmer dan dua pelumba bukan Australia, Floris Goesinnen dari Belanda dan Muhamad Adiq Hussainie.

Daripada enam pelumba ini, hanya Palmer dan Goesinnen bakal membuat kemunculan sulung mereka di LTdL tetapi Pell, Pollock, Shaw dan Muhammad Adiq akan terus mengibar cabaran dengan sasaran untuk menguasai saingan di laluan landai.

Shaw adalah pemenang peringkat terakhir di Dataran Merdeka pada LTdL 2010 dan kehadirannya kali ini bersama-sama Pollock dan Palmer dijangka bakal menghangatkan cabaran ke garisan pena- mat pada laluan landai.

Shaw, 33, pula yang mengasah bakat bersama Canberra Cycling Club mula diakui kehebatan pecu- tannya selepas menduduki tangga ketiga perlumbaan Halle-Ingooigem di Belgium pada 2008, di belakang dua pelumba handalan dunia, Gert Steegmans dari Quickstep) dan Mi- chael Rogers yang mewakili Team Columbia.

Malah kegigihannya membuat pemecahan (breakaway) memberikan Shaw anugerah pelumba agresif pada peringkat pertama Jay- co Herald Sun Tour 2010.

"Melihat senarai penuh Drapac Professional Cycling, saya percaya pasukan benua dari Australia ini boleh melakukan kejutan.

"Saya sendiri mengharapkan Adiq boleh mengulangi pencapai- an kayuhan cemerlang seperti tahun lalu. Kemenangan Adiq adalah untuk rakyat Malaysia," kata Mohamed Salleh.

Dalam pada itu, Giramondo percaya Goesinnen bakal cemerlang pada peringkat pendakian Cameron Highlands dan Genting Highlands.

Ini berdasarkan pengalaman dikutipnya sejak menganggotai pasukan Skil-Shimano di Eropah termasuk ketika berkayuh di Tour of Flanders dan pernah muncul pelumba terbaik Belanda pada perlumbaan klasik Paris-Roubaix 2007.

"Keistimewaan Floris ialah dia bijak melakukan breakaway sejak awal perlumbaan," kata Giramondo.

LTdL 2011 yang menawarkan hadiah RM1 juta dianjurkan Kementerian Belia dan Sukan (KBS) dengan kerjasama Persekutuan Kebangsaan Berbasikal Malaysia (PKBM).

Skuad Drapac Professional Cycling kali ini diperkuatkan oleh David Pell, Rhys Pollock, Stuart Shaw, Tom Palmer (semua Australia); Floris Goesinnen (Belanda) dan Adiq Husainnie (Malaysia).

Doa ibu mustajab

2010-12-22T06:45:00.000-08:00

TIADA siapa mengetahui bakat besar milik pelumba negara, Muhammad Adiq Husainie Othman. Hakikatnya, Adiq, 19, dilamar berkayuh bersama pasukan profesional benua, Drapac-Porsche yang berpangkalan di Eropah ketika berusia 18 tahun.

Ikuti temubual wartawan Metro Ahad, AIDA ADILAH MAT bersama pelumba kelahiran Terengganu itu.

METRO AHAD (MA): Bagaimana anda menceburi sukan ini?

ADIQ HUSAINIE OTHMAN (AHO): Karier saya bermula ketika berusia 13 tahun apabila ibu, Rusni Ismail menghabiskan separuh daripada gajinya membeli basikal untuk saya. Selepas itu saya menanam azam membalas budinya dan yakin mampu mengorak langkah lebih jauh dalam sukan ini. Saya bermula dengan basikal bukit apabila menyertai kelab basikal 'Fast bike' di Kemaman, Terengganu. Banyak pertandingan saya sertai dan duit kemenangan saya simpan untuk membeli barangan keperluan basikal.

TIADA siapa mengetahui bakat besar milik pelumba negara, Muhammad Adiq Husainie Othman. Hakikatnya, Adiq, 19, dilamar berkayuh bersama pasukan profesional benua, Drapac-Porsche yang berpangkalan di Eropah ketika berusia 18 tahun.

Ikuti temubual wartawan Metro Ahad, AIDA ADILAH MAT bersama pelumba kelahiran Terengganu itu.

METRO AHAD (MA): Bagaimana anda menceburi sukan ini?

ADIQ HUSAINIE OTHMAN (AHO): Karier saya bermula ketika berusia 13 tahun apabila ibu, Rusni Ismail menghabiskan separuh daripada gajinya membeli basikal untuk saya. Selepas itu saya menanam azam membalas budinya dan yakin mampu mengorak langkah lebih jauh dalam sukan ini. Saya bermula dengan basikal bukit apabila menyertai kelab basikal 'Fast bike' di Kemaman, Terengganu. Banyak pertandingan saya sertai dan duit kemenangan saya simpan untuk membeli barangan keperluan basikal.

MA: Andai tidak bergelar pelumba negara, siapakah Adiq sekarang ini?

AHO: Saya rasa saya akan tetap bergelar atlet negara mungkin dalam olahraga. Ketika di sekolah rendah, saya pernah menyertai acara jarak jauh hingga mendapat tawaran mewakili Malaysia ke Kejohanan Majlis Sukan Sekolah-Sekolah Asia di Jepun tapi menolak tawaran itu kerana hati saya lebih kepada berbasikal.

MA: Apa yang membuatkan Adiq rela ke luar negara biarpun terpaksa berjauhan daripada keluarga?

AHO: Sejak mula membabitkan diri dalam sukan ini saya belajar berjauhan daripada keluarga. Itu bukan satu masalah besar kerana untuk berjaya saya perlu berkorban. Saya bagaimanapun sentiasa berhubung dengan ibu biarpun berada di luar negara.

MA: Sudahkah hati Adiq dimiliki?

AHO: Ketika ini saya masih belum berpunya tapi tidak menolak mungkin dimiliki dalam tempoh terdekat ini. Bagi saya teman wanita penting kerana dia mampu mencetus semangat memburu kejayaan. Namun, ibu adalah segala-galanya. Kehadirannya memberi sokongan amat penting. Jika ibu datang menyaksikan saya berlumba pasti saya juara dan belum pernah lagi saya menamatkan perlumbaan di tempat kedua.

MA: Gambarkan Adiq dalam lima ayat untuk peminat mengenali Adiq.

AHO: 1. Jika mahukan sesuatu saya akan berusaha sampai dapat. 2. Saya pemalu terutama apabila berdepan dengan orang tidak dikenali. 3. Suka bergambar kerana pernah bercita-cita menjadi model. 4. Cerewet dalam mencari pasangan. 5. Tidak boleh duduk diam dan suka menghabiskan masa bersama kawan-kawan untuk meredakan tekanan selepas penat berlatih.

MA: Siapakah idola pencetus kejayaan Adiq?

AHO: Saya kagumi Alberto Contador. Susuk tubuhnya, gaya serta cara kehidupannya amat saya kagumi. Semangatnya memburu kemenangan begitu tinggi.

MA: Di manakah kedudukan Adiq lima tahun akan datang?

AHO: Saya harap pada usia saya 24 atau 25 tahun, saya mewakili pasukan berstatus profesional iaitu Highroad Colombia. Jika boleh saya mahu bergelar pelumba domestik. Biarpun di Malaysia pelumba domestik tidak popular tapi jika di Eropah, pelumba domestik amat dikagumi malah gaji diterima mereka lebih tinggi.

MA: Terima kasih kerana sudi meluangkan masa buat Metro Ahad. Semoga Adiq berjaya dalam usaha bergelar pelumba profesional.

AHO: Sama-sama.

Adiq Hussainie idam podium LTdL 2011

2010-12-15T23:26:00.000-08:00

Oleh Jumiati Rosly
jumiati@bharian.com.my
2010/12/13

MUNCUL pelumba terbaik tempatan pada penampilan sulungnya di Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) 2010, Adiq Hussainie Othman (gambar) mengimpikan dapat meletakkan dirinya di podium pada perlumbaan edisi ke-16, 23 Januari hingga 1 Februari depan.

Masih menyarung jersi Drapac-Porsche, Adiq yang pulang menjalani latihan bersama-sama pelumba pasukan Malaysia A di Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) Bukit Jalil selepas diberikan cuti tiga minggu oleh pasukan benua berpangkalan di Australia itu.

“Selepas tamat Sukan Asia Guangzhou bulan lalu, jurulatih (Agostino Giramondo) menasihatkan saya memperkuatkan lagi kayuhan di laluan berbukit terutama bagi persiapan menghadapi LTdL tidak lama lagi.

Disebabkan LTdL 2011 nanti membabitkan dua peringkat pendakian berturut-turut di Cameron Highlands dan Genting Highlands, kami membuat persediaan awal dengan menyertai Tour of Bright minggu lalu yang turut mempunyai kayuhan mendaki walaupun hanya tiga peringkat,” kata pelumba 19 tahun itu yang menduduki tangga kelapan di jelajah itu.

Adiq yang dijadual bergandingan dengan Stuart Shaw, David Pell, Rhys Pollock, Thomas Palmer dan Floris Goesinnen pada LTdL 2011 berkata, sasaran sebenar pasukan bagaimanapun hanya akan diputuskan selepas semua pulang daripada bercuti.

Baru saja memperbaharui kontrak dengan Drapac untuk musim 2011, Adiq berpeluang menyertai perlumbaan lebuh raya Kejohanan Kebangsaan Australia pada 4 Januari ini bersama Drapac biarpun keputusannya tidak akan diambil kira.

“Saya dijemput menyertainya tetapi bukan kemenangan yang saya akan cari, sebaliknya pengalaman dan mutu saingan yang saya harap dapat membantu persiapan LTdL kali ini.”

Adiq kecewa gagal raih pingat point race

2010-11-29T02:20:00.000-08:00

GUANGZHOU - Acara perlumbaan mata (point race) berbasikal trek terlepas menyumbang pingat gangsa, selepas pelumbanya, Muhamad Adiq Husainie Othman sekadar menduduki tempat keempat, selepas menghabiskan perlumbaan 120 pusingan (30 kilometer) di sini, semalam.

Seorang lagi wakil Malaysia, Amir Mustafa Rusli tercicir dalam kelompok 24 pelumba yang bertarung pada perlumbaan akhir di Velodrome Guangzhou.

Adiq berkata, dia kecewa kerana sudah begitu hampir untuk meraih pingat gangsa dalam acara tersebut.

Pemenang empat pingat Kejohanan Asia (ACC) dan gangsa dalam acara scratch pada Kejohanan Dunia itu berkata, dia turut berterima kasih kepada rakan sepasukan, Amir yang membantunya semasa perlumbaan, walaupun tidak dapat sehingga ke akhir perlumbaan.

''Tidak ada rezeki (kemenangan) di sini. Dalam empat pecutan terakhir, jurulatih mahu saya mengekori pelumba Jepun, tetapi pelumba Hong Kong, Wong Kam Po mengekori saya dan menyaingi ke akhir perlumbaan. Bagaimanapun, saya berterima kasih kepada Amir walaupun dia tidak dapat tolong saya sehingga ke akhir perlumbaan," katanya.

Perlumbaan itu dimenangi pelumba Uzbekistan, Vladimir Tuychiev manakala perak dan gangsa dimenangi pelumba Hong Kong, Kam Po dan Medhi Sohrabi dari Iran.

Dalam perlumbaan itu, Adiq mengutip 56 mata daripada 12 pecutan manakala Tuychiev (71), Kam Po (60) dan Sohrabi (60).

Peluang untuk Adiq untuk mencari sebutir pingat pada Sukan Asia XVI belum terlambat, kerana selepas ini dia akan menyertai perlumbaan lebuh raya bersama Anuar Manan pada 20 November ini. - Utusan

Anuar and Adiq hope for breakthrough in road race

2010-11-29T02:17:00.000-08:00

TERENGGANU-born Azizulhasni Awang has done the country proud by winning a gold medal at the Guangzhou Asian Games.

Today, two more Terengganu cyclists will team up in an attempt to achieve a breakthrough in the men’s individual road race at the triathlon venue.

Anuar Manan and Adiq Husainie Othman will be chasing for honours together with 52 more riders from 26 countries in the 180km race.

Anuar, who is from Kuala Ibai, has established himself as a sprinter to be reckoned with since he became the first Malaysian to win a stage in the Tour of Langkawi earlier this year.

He is definitely a marked rider along with other excellent sprinters in the likes of Iran’s Mehdi Sohrabi, Japan’s Takashi Miyazawa and defending champion Wong Kam Po of Hong Kong.

Adiq, who hails from Kemaman, narrowly missed out on a bronze medal in the points race of the track cycling competition last Wednesday.

“We have gone on the course a few times. The riders will do six laps and the route is flat,” said Anuar.

“If Adiq and I can stay in the front group and keep up until the final stages, we have a chance to fight to even win the race.

“It’s going to be an all-out race for the finish line. The rivals know I am a strong sprinter and there is a chance to spring a surprise.

“It’s important for Adiq to support me. Adiq is also capable of sprinting strongly to the finish line if the situation presents him the opportunity. The riders are unfamiliar with him as he does the track endurance races.”

The 24-year-old, who races for South Korean pro trade outfit Geunsam Ginseng, added: “People may think that it will be difficult for us. But we do have a chance in Asian Games because unlike in Tour races, each country can have only two entries.”

For the women’s road race tomorrow, Noor Azian Alias will be the lone Malaysian rider.

Team manager Datuk Naim Mohamad said that there was no replacement for Mariana Mohamad, who fractured her collarbone when she crashed into a barrier during the road time trial on Saturday.

Anuar mahu Adiq ambil peluang

2010-11-29T02:15:00.000-08:00

MENYEDARI dirinya bakal diawasi ketat pencabar lain, jaguh pecut basikal negara, Anuar Manan berharap rakan sepasukan, Adiq Husainie Othman akan bijak menyambar peluang meloloskan diri untuk membutirkan sesuatu kejayaan apabila acara 180 kilometer lepas beramai-ramai lebuh raya bermula, hari ini.

“Kami berdua ada peluang untuk menang. Tapi segala-galanya bergantung kepada situasi perlumbaan itu sendiri. Saya pasti akan diawasi pelumba lain yang mahu mengelak perlumbaan ditamatkan dengan henjutan beramai-ramai.

“Tetapi Adiq juga ada peluang kerana selain menjadi pembantu, dia juga seorang yang handal memecut,” kata pelumba pasukan pro benua Geumsan-Ginseng dari Kuala Ibai, Terengganu yang mempunyai pencapaian terbaik muncul Raja Pecut Le Tour de Langkawi 2010 dan memenangi Peringkat 5 di Port Dickson, tahun ini.
Anuar menjangkakan Iran menerusi Mehdi Sohrabi, Hong Kong (Wong Kam Po), Jepun (Miyazawa Takashi) dan Korea (Park Sung Baek) akan menjadi pencabar sengit di sepanjang laluan 180km membabitkan sembilan pusingan di sirkit sepanjang kira-kira 20km sepusingan.

Adiq, 19, dari Kemaman yang mewakili Drapac Porshe dalam kerjayanya sejak tahun lalu, meramalkan akan ada cubaan pemecahan sejak awal perlumbaan daripada pasukan yang tidak mempunyai pakar pecut tetapi mereka akan pastikan kumpulan pertama tidak terlepas jauh sebelum mencatur strategi.

“Tugas saya membantu Anuar ke dalam kumpulan pertama tetapi jika dia terkepung, saya akan mengambil peluang untuk menang,” katanya yang bertekad menebus kehampaan terlepas kedudukan pingat dalam acara trek Perlumbaan Mata, Rabu lalu.

Asian Games: Four Malaysian Riders in Finals

2010-11-29T02:13:00.000-08:00

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010 19:34:00

GUANGZHOU: Four of Malaysia's cyclists sizzled their way to tomorrow's finals in their respective events at the 16th Asian Games held at the Guangzhou Velodrome here today.

Leading the group is the country's current sensation, Mohd Azizulhasni Awang, who will ride in two events, the men's 200m individual sprint, and together with Josiah Ng in the final of the Men's Keirin.

In the 200m event, the `Pocketrocketman' will compete against Japanese Nitta Yudai for the bronze.

In today's semifinals, Mohd Azizulhasni lost to another Japanese, Kitatsuru Tsubasa, in the three-laps heat.

In the Men's Keirin, Mohd Azizuhasni secured the third spot behind compatriot Josiah Ng, as both Malaysians qualified for tomorrow's final.

Mohd Azizulhasni said he should be riding for the gold or silver in tomorrow's 200m individual sprint final, if he had good rest.

"There are too many events as the organiser wanted to hold all the finals tomorrow," he told reporters.

He said he would discuss with coach John Beasley on the strategy for tomorrow's final.

"Maybe, in the keirin event, either Josiah or me should make a sacrifice," he said.

In the men's point race of 60 laps or 15km race, Amir Mustafa Rusli and Muhamad Adiq Husainie Othman also confirmed their place in the final after securing a place as among the best 12 riders in their respective heats.

In the first heat, Amir Mustafa was second behind the leader, Jang Sunjae of South Korea, while in the other heat, Muhamad Adiq secured the fourth spot.

Adiq hopes to make up for painful outing in New Delhi

2010-11-04T04:46:00.000-07:00

By SHAMSHUL FITRI

PETALING JAYA: The men’s road cycling team took to the starting line at the Commonwealth Games last month with high hopes after a thorough preparation in Mel-bourne.

Several of the riders, including Mohd Hariff Salleh and Mohd Adiq Husainie Othman, had gone on the podium in the Australian national championship series prior to the Games and raised exciting prospects for their challenges in New Delhi.

However, a crash midway through the 168km race forced Adiq to take an early shower with a fractured left hand.

Sprint specialist Anuar Manan, meanwhile, had mechanical problem to his bike while Mohd Yusrizal Yusuf pulled out with cramps.

Left with Hariff, Amir Mustafa Rusli and Mohd Shahrul Mat Amin, whatever plans the team had for the race effectively went up in smoke.

Shahrul was the best Malaysian finisher in 34th spot while Hariff finished two rungs behind. Amir, meanwhile, finished in 42nd spot in the race won by Allan Davis of Australia.

Reflecting on the outcome of the race in New Delhi, Adiq said that it was something he did not want to remember.

“It was painful. Many had asked what had happened. But I just kept my mouth shut because it was just too frustrating,” he said.

The Melbourne-based Drapac Prosche rider said that initially the doctor said that he would be out of action for six weeks because of multiple fractures on his hand.

But the 19-year-old ignored the doctor’s advice and was soon back on his bike after only two weeks of rest.

“I just couldn’t go another day without doing any cycling. It’s just too boring for me,” he said.

“I resumed training a week ago and I could feel my hand is getting better already. I’m hoping that everything will be a lot better before the Guangzhou Asian Games.”

Adiq mahu lupa kegagalan di New Delhi

2010-10-28T04:11:00.000-07:00

Oleh Aida Adilah Mat
aida@hmetro.com.my

EPISOD sedih gagal menamatkan perlumbaan lebuh raya di Sukan Komanwel kerana terbabit dengan kemalangan perlu dilupakan segera pelumba harapan negara, Adiq Husainie Othman menjelang Sukan Asia pada 12-127 November ini.

Juara kebangsaan itu kini tampak lebih bersemangat memburu pingat di Guangzhou apabila dilaporkan tahap kecederaan tangannya yang patah sudah pulih sepenuhnya.

“Mujur saya sempat bertanding di Sukan Asia, jika tidak terpaksa menunggu empat tahun lagi. Kini saya semakin bersemangat dan berharap dapat menghadiahkan pingat buat negara. “Tahap kecederaan juga semakin bertambah baik dan terima kasih kepada doktor peribadi pasukan Drapac Porsche yang sentiasa memantau tahap kecergasan,” katanya.

Adiq turut disenaraikan dalam acara lebuh raya di Sukan Asia ini namun berkemungkinan besar terpaksa melupakan hasrat terbabit dalam acara berkenaan bersama-sama Anuar Manan dengan tempatnya mungkin diambil alih Ng Yong Li.

“Saya belum pasti kedudukan untuk acara lebuh raya kerana takut tangan masih sakit dan mungkin Yong Li calon terbaik kerana dia akan menyertai acara ujian masa.

“Apapun tumpuan saya kini terarah dalam acara 4 kilometer kejar mengejar berpasukan, acara baru yang akan disertai selepas empat tahun lalu tidak berpeluang kerana tidak melepasi had umur,” katanya.

Dia kini bersama-sama empat rakan lain terdiri daripada Amir Mustafa, Akmal Amrun, Mohd Harrif Salleh serta Rizal Tisin semakin giat menjalani latihan dan mensasarkan catatan di bawah 4.15 minit selepas empat tahun lalu di Doha gandingan pelumba negara melakarkan 4.20 minit untuk menduduki tempat keenam.

Menceritakan detik kemalangan yang berlaku ketika perlumbaan lebuh raya di New Delhi, Adiq berkata cebisan plastik yang melekat pada rim tayar belakang menjadi punca kemalangan berkenaan apabila seorang pelumba membrek secara mengejut mengakibatkan dia melanggar atlet berkenaan.

Adiq fokus Komanwel

2010-09-24T21:59:00.000-07:00

Oleh Aida Adilah Mat
2010/09/24

FOKUS pelumba muda negara, Mohamad Adiq Husainie Othman kini lebih terarah kepada persiapannya menghadapi temasya Sukan Komanwel, New Delhi selepas tidak menyertai Kejohanan Dunia bawah 23 tahun di Melbourne, 29 September ini.
Pelumba berusia 19 tahun itu terdahulu dijadual beraksi di Kejohanan Dunia bawah 23 tahun itu namun disebabkan masalah teknikal di saat akhir, mengakibatkan atlet berkenaan terpaksa melupakan hasrat untuk beraksi di Melbourne.

Dia akan bersama-sama pelumba negara terdiri daripada Azizulhasni Awang, Josiah Ng, Rizal Tisin, Amir Mustapa, Edrus Md Yunos dan Mohd Harrif Salleh berlepas ke New Delhi 30 September ini manakala barisan lebuh raya akan bertolak 11 Oktober.

Bagi Presiden Persekutuan Basikal Malaysia (PKBM), Abu Samah Wahab, kegagalan Adiq menyertai Kejohanan Dunia itu mungkin memberi hikmah sebaliknya kerana Adiq boleh memberi fokus sepenuhnya dalam persiapannya ke Sukan Komanwel.

“Memang sepatutnya Adiq dijadualkan menyertai Kejohanan Dunia itu, tapi kerana masalah teknikal dia perlu melupakan hasratnya itu.

“Itu mungkin lebih baik kepadanya kerana dia boleh terus memberi fokus di Komanwel dan tidak perlu terkejar-kejar untuk ke India selepas itu,” katanya.

Cuaca bayangi cabaran pelumba negara

2010-09-24T21:56:00.000-07:00

Oleh Aida Adilah Mat
2010/09/20

KEADAAN cuaca tidak menentu menyukarkan barisan pelumba negara beraksi cemerlang di Jelajah Tasmania, persiapan terakhir barisan pelumba negara sebelum menyertai Sukan Komanwel, 3 November ini.
Daripada tujuh pelumba disenaraikan hanya tiga masih meneruskan cabaran.

Skuad negara menurunkan Harrif Salleh (gambar), Fallanie Ali, Fakhrullah Alias, Shahrul Amin, Ghazali Hamid, Zamri Salleh dan Yusrizal Usoff namun hanya Fallanie, Zamri dan Ghazali meneruskan cabaran di jelajah yang berakhir hari ini.

Namun harapan negara masih boleh disandarkan kepada juara kebangsaan, Adiq Husainie Othman yang beraksi bersama pasukan profesional benua, Drapac Professional Cycling dan Amir Mustafa Rusli bersama Search2retain-myteam2 apabila mengekalkan rentak perlumbaan dalam kelompok terbaik.

Bagi Adiq kejayaan menduduki podium pada peringkat ketujuh memberi kepuasan kepada dirinya ketika saingan berbaki satu perlumbaan.

Katanya, keadaan laluan bergunung-ganang dengan pendakian perlu ditempuhi setiap hari menyukarkan rentak kayuhannya.

“Keadaan saya kurang baik. Setiap hari ada saja pendakian dan itu membuatkan saya penat. Sebenarnya perlumbaan kali ini memang teruk berbanding Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL).

“Tambahan pula kami terpaksa berlumba dalam salji, hujan batu serta angin yang kuat dan itu lebih menyukarkan kayuhan pelumba negara lain,” katanya.

Peringkat pertama, Adiq menamatkan perlumbaan di tempat ke-12 namun tidak bernasib baik pada saingan hari kedua apabila tayar pancit ketika perlumbaan berbaki 15 kilometer.

Dia bangkit menduduki tempat ketiga bersama pasukannya pada peringkat ketiga membabitkan cabaran ujian masa berpasukan. Peringkat keempat dia berkedudukan tempat kesembilan manakala peringkat kelima dia menamatkan perlumbaan dalam kelompok 20 terbaik.

Namun, agak sukar baginya meneruskan saingan hari ini apabila terbabit dengan kemalangan pada peringkat ketujuh, kelmarin namun tetap yakin dia mampu menamatkan siri Jelajah berkenaan.

Usia bukan ukuran

2010-09-14T08:18:00.000-07:00

Oleh Aida Adilah Mat

USIA bukan halangan buat pelumba muda negara, Mohamad Adiq Husainie Othman mencipta kejayaan di temasya Sukan Komanwel yang akan bermula di New Delhi dari 3-14 Oktober ini.

Dia yang berusia 19 tahun disenaraikan dalam acara lebuh raya selain turut terbabit dalam acara trek endurance menegaskan, umur bukanlah satu aspek penting kerana yakin mampu memberi tentangan kepada lawan.

Adiq yang berasal dari Kemaman, Terengganu berkata, menang atau tidak bukan faktor utama kerana keupayaan memberi tentangan kepada pihak lawan sudah cukup disifatkan sebagai satu kejayaan.

“Jika dilihat daripada segi umur, memang saya muda lagi, tapi saya menyimpan hasrat memberi tentangan untuk membuatkan mereka kenal siapa saya suatu hari nanti. Menang atau tidak, itu perkara kedua.

“Kini, latihan menjurus kepada persiapan untuk Komanwel dan latihan bersama pasukan juga agak berat,” katanya yang berpangkalan di Melbourne, Australia bersama pasukan benua Drapac Porsche.

Menyarung jersi putih selaku juara kebangsaan selepas menjuarai perlumbaan kebangsaan Jun lalu di Negeri Sembilan berkata, dia mungkin beraksi dalam acara scratchrace atau perlumbaan mata dalam acara trek.

Namun, dia perlu lebih bersedia kerana akan menyertai Kejohanan Dunia bawah 23 tahun di Geelong, Melbourne terlebih dahulu sebelum berlepas ke New Delhi.

“Saya hanya boleh berehat empat hari sebelum Komanwel. Saya harap dapat melakukan yang terbaik terutama pada penyertaan pertama di temasya ini,” katanya.

Adiq bagaimanapun tidak menyertai sirkit ketiga perlumbaan grand prix Australia, Jelajah Murray River, minggu lalu berikutan kondisi badan tidak mengizinkan.

Prestasinya dilihat mula merudum berikutan terlalu berkerja keras ketika beraksi di grand prix kedua, Jelajah Geelong, awal bulan lalu.

“Kini, saya hanya menjalani latihan ringan tapi masih berkayuh seperti biasa. Saya akan mula menyertai semula perlumbaan selepas hari raya kelima di Jelajah Tasmania, Australia,” katanya yang mencatatkan pencapaian terbaik menduduki tempat ke-11 daripada 160 pelumba di Jelajah Gippsland, bulan lalu.

Adiq teruskan kayuhan di Melbourne

2010-09-12T06:34:00.000-07:00

Oleh Syed Riduan Ahmad
smriduan@nstp.com.my
2010/09/12

SELEPAS melepaskan rindu seketika kepada keluarga di Kemaman, Terengganu minggu lalu, jaguh berbasikal trek dan lebuh raya, Adiq Husainie Othman kembali berlatih bersama rakan-rakan senegara di Melbourne, Australia sebagai persiapan menghadapi Tour of Tasmania bermula Rabu ini.

Adiq sekali lagi akan berkayuh bersama pelumba terbaik Australia dari pasukan Drapac International Team, selepas pada Tour of the Murray River, minggu lalu dia dikecualikan pasukan daripada menyertai perlumbaan.

“Di Tasmania nanti, Drapac menghantar pelumba terbaik mereka memandangkan jelajah ini adalah yang terakhir dalam siri Piala Scody,” kata Adiq. “Semua pelumba adalah barisan sama ditampilkan Drapac pada Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) 2010.

“Saya harap dapat menyerlah kali ini bersama-sama pelumba Drapac - Peter McDonald, Stuart Shaw, Rys Pollock, David Pell dan Michael Phelan.” Pada LTdL 2010, Adiq dan pelumba-pelumba Drapac melakukan impak dalam penampilan pertama mereka di jelajah berbasikal terbesar negara itu.

Selepas Tour of Tasmania, Adiq yang mula menonjol di arena berbasikal negara selepas memenangi pingat gangsa acara scratch Kejohanan Trek Dunia Remaja di Moscow tahun lalu, akan bersiap memikul cabaran negara ke Sukan Komanwel di New Delhi pada 3 Oktober ini.

Adiq sokong penubuhan pasukan Benua Terengganu

2010-08-30T01:31:00.000-07:00

ADIQ kini bersama pasukan Drapac Porsche dari Australia.

Oleh Syed Riduan Ahmad
smriduan@nstp.com.my
2010/08/30

PENUBUHAN pasukan Benua Terengganu dianggap satu idea bernas oleh pelumba kelahiran negeri itu, tetapi hasrat mereka mendapatkan khidmat jaguh handalan seperti Anuar Manan dan Adiq Husainie Othman, tahun depan mungkin tidak akan kesampaian.

Pasukan Benua Terengganu yang masih dalam proses pendaftaran dengan Pejabat Pesuruhjaya Sukan dan Kesatuan Berbasikal Antarabangsa (UCI) itu mensasar menghantar lapan pelumba terbaik Terengganu ke Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) 2011.

Antara pelumba diharap dapat menyarung jersi sulung pasukan benua dari Pantai Timur ialah Raja Pecut LTdL 2009, Anuar dan juara kebangsaan, Adiq yang kini masing-masing bersama pasukan luar negara, Geumsan Ginseng Asia dari Korea dan Drapac Porsche dari Australia.
“Saya rasa idea penubuhan pasukan Benua Terengganu sangat baik,” kata Adiq yang kini giat berlatih di Melbourne untuk persiapan menghadapi Kejohanan Dunia dan Sukan Komanwel. “Saya berminat untuk menyertai mereka, tetapi bergantung kepada kontrak dan persetujuan ketua jurulatih, John Beasley.”

Selain Anuar dan Adiq, 10 lagi pelumba turut disenarai pendek - Mohd Zamri Salleh, Mohd Harrif Salleh, Mohammad Saufi Mat Senan, Yusrizal Yusuf, Mohd Faiz Sharifudin Abdul Kadir, Mohd Sobri Abdullah, Ahmad Haidar Anuawar, Nur Rizuan Zainal, Ahmad Fallanie Ali dan Amir Mustafa Rusli.

Adiq excited about Tour returning to Langkawi

2010-08-29T07:32:00.000-07:00

Sunday August 29, 2010

PETALING JAYA: Youngster Adiq Husaini Othman is all excited about the 10-stage Tour of Langkawi (LTdL), which will be held from Jan 23-Feb 1 next year.

That’s because the Tour will be flagged off from its ‘home’ in Langkawi after a four-year absence.

“I’m really thrilled. Do I want to race in it next year? It’s more than that, I am longing for it,” said the Melbourne-based rider for the Drapac Porsche outfit.

Adiq marked his debut in the LTdL this February with Drapac Porsche by becoming the best Malaysian finisher – 35th in the overall classification.

He also played a pivotal role in helping team-mate Peter McDonald clinch the King of the Mountains red jersey.

Next year’s LTdL will have three stages more than this year’s, covering a total distance of 1,308.9km and with two consecutive climbing stages – the 136km Stage Four (Lumut-Cameron Highlands) and 128km Stage Five (Tapah-Genting Highlands).

“Those are going to be tough stages, but I think the rest of the stages are quite flat. Anyway, the stages are not that long, with the longest being the 152.4km Stage Nine (Malacca-Nilai),” he said.

Adiq, the current national road champion, is gearing up for the UCI Road World Championships in Melbourne from Sept 29-Oct 3 before shifting his focus to the New Delhi Commonwealth Games in October.

He will compete in the road race for the New Delhi Games alongside national riders Anuar Manan, Amir Mustafa Rusli, Shahrul Mat Amin, Yusrizal Yusof and Mohd Hariff Salleh.

All the riders, except for Anuar, are undergoing intensive training under coach John Beasley in Melbourne. Anuar is training in Europe.

Adiq ada potensi

2010-08-15T21:57:00.000-07:00

Oleh Aida Adilah Mat
aida@hmetro.com.my
2010/08/14

IMPIAN untuk menyaksikan adanya pelumba negara beraksi di Tour de France bukanlah mustahil kerana Persekutuan Kebangsaan Berbasikal Malaysia (PKBM) kini dalam rancangan ke arah merealisasikan perkara itu.
Meletakkan sasaran untuk menjadikan Adiq Husainie Othman sebagai pelumba pertama ke arah itu, Timbalan Presiden PKBM, Datuk Naim Mohamad berkata, Adiq yang kini bersama pasukan profesional benua, Drapac Porsche dilihat mempunyai potensi cerah.

Katanya, keupayaan juara kebangsaan itu amat tinggi berbanding pelumba lain namun pelumba seperti Anuar Manan dan Ahmad Haidar Anuawar turut berpeluang melaksanakannya.

“Adiq memilik semangat juang yang tinggi. Kita boleh saksikan keupayaannya dan dia seorang pelumba endurance yang baik.

“Tambahan pula ketika ini dia bersama pasukan luar yang mampu terus menggilap bakatnya untuk diketengahkan,” kata Naim.

Begitupun Naim sedar, tidak mudah buat Adiq, pelumba berusia 19 itu merekodkan sejarah dalam waktu terdekat ini dan dia sekurang-kurangnya memerlukan tiga atau empat tahun untuk bersaing bersama pasukan profesional.

Adiq dinobatkan sebagai juara kebangsaan 2010 selepas menewaskan Shahrul Mat Amin di tempat kedua, Ahmad Fakhrullah Alias (ketiga), Ahmad Fallanie Ali (keempat) dan Anuar Manan (kelima) di Kejohanan Kebangsaan yang berlangsung di Negeri Sembilan Jun lalu.

Sementara itu bagi Adiq yang kini berpangkalan di Australia berkata, berkata berkat latihan yang dilalui dengan peluang bersaing dalam perlumbaan antarabangsa di Eropah dan Asia, dia yakin hasrat bersaing di Tour de France bukanlah angan kosong.

“Saya dapat rasakan cita-cita saya untuk bersaing di Tour de France akan jadi kenyataan satu hari nanti tapi belum pasti bila ia akan menjadi kenyataan.

“Tapi saya meletakkan sasaran pada umur saya 23 atau 24 tahun untuk saya mencipta rekod menjadi pelumba pertama berlumba di sana,” katanya.

Specialized taja pelumba negara

2010-08-15T21:53:00.000-07:00

Oleh Syed Riduan Ahmad
smriduan@nstp.com.my
2010/08/06

Kelengkapan canggih bantu atlit raih pingat

SKUAD berbasikal lebuh raya ke Sukan Komanwel di New Delhi Oktober ini mendapat suntikan bertenaga daripada syarikat pengeluar basikal ternama, Specialized Australia yang akan menaja basikal dan topi keledar untuk pelumba kebangsaan.

Presiden Persekutuan Kebangsaan Berbasikal Malaysia (MNCF), Abu Samah Abdul Wahab berkata, dengan kelengkapan tercanggih dan program latihan sistematik diterapkan, tidak mustahil skuad negara membawa pulang pingat menerusi acara berkenaan.

“Specialized Australia sudah bersetuju menaja basikal, topi dan jersi latihan pelumba manakala Champion Systems akan menaja jersi perlumbaan,” kata Abu Samah yang turut mendapat laporan positif dari kem latihan di Melbourne.

“Menurut laporan ketua jurulatih, John Beasley, prestasi pelumba negara dikendali William Walker semakin meningkat. Antara yang paling menonjol ialah juara kebangsaan, Adiq Husainie Othman (gambar).”

Abu Samah turut menyentuh mengenai peluang skuad lebuh raya ke Sukan Asia dengan hanya tiga pelumba lebuh raya boleh didaftar - dua untuk acara lepas beramai-ramai dan seorang, ujian masa. “Beasley menamakan Adiq, Anuar Manan dan Ng Yong Li (ujian masa) untuk Sukan Asia,” katanya.

“Tetapi peluang di Sukan Asia lebih tipis kerana ia bergantung kepada kemampuan individu. Namun saya percaya, Adiq dan Anuar sudah mengutip banyak pengalaman untuk digunakan pada kejohanan itu nanti.”

Azizul ketuai buru emas

2010-08-15T21:46:00.000-07:00

Pelumba sensasi basikal negara, Azizulhasni Awang mengetuai 11 pelumba negara yang akan menggalas misi memburu pingat emas pada Sukan Komanwel di New Delhi, Oktober ini.

Selain Azizul, mereka yang turut tersenarai ialah Mohd. Rizal Tisin, Josiah Ng, Idrus Md Yunus dan Akmal Amrun dalam acara trek.

Selebihnya acara lebuh raya yang membariskan Sharul Mat Amin, Mohd. Adiq Husainie Othman, Annuar Manan, Amir Mustafa, Yusrizal Yusof serta Mohd. Arif Salleh.

Presiden Persekutuan Kebangsaan Berbasikal Malaysia (PKBM), Abu Samah Wahab berkata, senarai pelumba ke New Delhi telah ada dan kini persiapan untuk menjulang kejuaraan sedang giat dilakukan.

"Kami telah mengenal pasti pelumba yang akan beraksi dan senarai ini adalah tetap dan tidak boleh diubah.

"Ketika ini, kebanyakan daripada mereka sedang menjalani latihan dekat Melbourne di bawah bimbingan John Beasley dan mereka akan terus ke New Delhi dari sana," katanya di sini, semalam.

Turut hadir adalah Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL), Mohamed Salleh.

Menyentuh perkembangan latihan skuad negara di Melbourne, Abu Samah menjelaskan, setakat ini terdapat lima pelumba berlatih di sana manakala Annuar Manan pula berada di Eropah dan akan menyertai yang lain pada September ini.

"Cuaca di sana begitu sejuk, namun itu tidak menganggu persiapan latihan para pelumba malah kita turut mengambil bahagian dalam satu perlumbaan di sana.

"Hasilnya begitu memuaskan terutama sekali Adiq," jelas Abu Samah.

Selain itu, Abu Samah memberitahu, Kementerian Belia dan Sukan telah memperuntukkan sejumlah RM1.5 juta bagi projek pembangunan sukan lebuh raya.

Peruntukan ini berikutan kejayaan siri LTdL yang mana Malaysia bukan sahaja unggul mempamerkan bakat tempatan, malah hebat dari segi penganjuran.

Katanya, dana itu bakal digunakan untuk persiapan dan latihan untuk memburu pelbagai kejayaan.

"Daripada jumlah itu, kita gunakan sebanyak 300 ribu untuk mengadakan Grand Prix lima peringkat iaitu di Kedah, Johor, Terengganu, Sarawak dan Selangor.

"Kita akan bagi mata serta RM7,000 kepada setiap pelumba yang menang ," ujarnya.

Dalam perkembangan lain, Mohamed berkata, LTdL tahun depan bakal menjadi satu lagi penganjuran terbaik buat negara.

"Kecemerlangan penganjuran lalu telah terbukti apabila Kesatuan Berbasikal Antarabangsa (UCI) memuji kita penganjur terbaik.

"Oleh itu, kita mahu tahun hadapan, penganjuran yang dilakukan lebih baik agar mampu menarik beberapa pasukan yang lebih profesional menyertainya," jelasnya.

Adiq harap tuah jersi baru

2010-08-04T04:18:00.000-07:00

KUALA LUMPUR - Pelumba Malaysia, Mohd. Adiq Husaine Othman yang beraksi bersama pasukan benua Asia, Drapac Porsche berharap jersi baru yang bakal digunakannya dalam perlumbaan Jelajah Giggpslands bakal membawa tuah.

Adiq yang muncul juara Kejohanan Berbasikal Lebuh Raya Kebangsaan bulan lepas, diberi penghormatan oleh pasukannya menyarung jersi khas tersebut selaku juara kebangsaan dari Malaysia.

Adiq yang akan memakai jersi belang hitam putih itu buat pertama kali tahun ini di jelajah tersebut yang bakal bermula esok, mengharapkan sedikit tuah sekali gus membuktikan bahawa dia adalah pelumba terbaik lebuh raya di Malaysia.

"Ini adalah jersi juara kebangsaan versi Drapac Porsche, saya bangga diberi penghormatan ini, saya akan memakai jersi lain dari rakan sepasukan saya, mereka bakal beraksi dengan jersi serba merah," katanya ketika dihubungi Utusan Malaysia melalui laman sosial, Facebook, semalam.

Adiq yang mula mewakili pasukan yang berpengkalan di Australia sejak Le Tour de Langkawi tahun ini berkata, dia bakal memakai jersi khas itu ketika mewakili pasukannya sehingga Jun 2011.

"Saya sangat teruja untuk beraksi dalam kejohanan ini, tambahan pula dengan memakai jersi ini secara tidak langsung ia memberi semangat baru buat saya dan membantu pasukan mencatat keputusan yang terbaik di kejohanan itu.

"Perlumbaan ini memang penting buat saya, ia dapat mengukur tahap keupayaan saya terutama sekali selepas cemerlang di kejohanan SUKMA di Melaka dengan meraih tiga emas satu perak," kata pelumba kelahiran Terengganu itu.

Katanya, berdasarkan laluan perlumbaan, ia tidak terlalu sukar untuknya memberi saingan dan menunjukkan kemampuan beraksi dengan pelumba handalan negara itu yang rata-ratanya setiap pasukan mempunyai sekurang-kurang seorang pelumba yang hebat.

"Saya bukannya memandang mudah cabaran mereka tetapi melihat kepada laluan ia tidak begitu sukar buat saya, walaupun ini adalah aksi pertama dalam perlumbaan jelajah ini yang berstatus 2.2 hors," katanya.

Tambahnya, persiapan yang dilakukan juga berjalan lancar dan dia berada di tahap terbaik untuk membantu pasukan menduduki tempat yang terpuji selain sasaran individu yang telah diletakkannya.

Adiq intai peluang

2010-08-04T04:13:00.000-07:00

Oleh FERZALFIE FAUZI
ferzalfie.fauzi@utusan.com.my

KUALA LUMPUR – Selepas tiga peringkat di Jelajah Gippsland pelumba basikal kebangsaan, Mohd. Adiq Husainie Othman yang mewakili pasukan benua Asia, Drapac Porsche bertekad untuk mengekalkan kedudukan 10 pelumba terbaik keseluruhan.

Setakat ini Adiq cemerlang dalam kejohanan peringkat kebangsaan Australia siri pertama itu, apabila berada di kedudukan kelapan keseluruhan sebaik tamat perlumbaan peringkat ketiga sejauh 134 kilometer (perlumbaan terpanjang jelajah) di Warragul semalam.

Menurut pelumba kelahiran Terengganu itu, dia amat berpuas hati kerana masih lagi kekal di antara 10 pelumba pelumba terbaik keseluruhan selepas mengharungi perlumbaan yang sukar berbanding peringkat pertama dan kedua kelmarin.

“Sekarang ini saya memberi tumpuan untuk mengekalkan kedudukan 10 pelumba terbaik keseluruhan dan tidak terlalu ketinggalan jauh dengan pemegang jersi kuning (Ben Grenda dari pasukan Genesys Welth Advisers),” katanya kepada Utusan Malaysia selepas dihubungi melalui laman sosial, Facebook.

Jelasnya, perlumbaan semalam adalah antara yang paling sukar dengan menampilkan enam zon pendakian dan sembilan zon pecutan, namun dia berjaya mengharunginya dengan baik sebelum menamatkan perlumbaan di tempat ke-11.

“Saya hanya kurang 12 saat dengan dengan Grenda, semuanya di atas usaha rakan sepasukan yang saling bantu-membantu dan kami memandang serius pada peringkat ketiga ini berikutan laluannya yang panjang serta sukar.

“Saya gembira dengan semangat rakan sepasukan terutama sekali Lachlan Norris yang menduduki tempat keempat hari ini (semalam), kami harus berusaha keras selepas ini walaupun laluannya tidak beberapa panjang dan sukar,” kata pelumba berusia 19 tahun itu.

Ditanya mengenai perlumbaan peringkat pertama dan kedua kelmarin, Adiq berkata tuah tidak memihak kepadanya terutama sekali perlumbaan peringkat kedua kerana dia hampir membolot jersi raja bukit namun pada pendakian pertama dia hanya menjadi pelumba kedua tiba di zon tersebut.

“Saya juga sudah berusaha sedaya upaya pada perlumbaan hari ini untuk menambah mata di zon pendakian tetapi saya merasakan rakan sepasukan saya (Norris) lebih berhak untuk mengumpul mata di zon tersebut,” kata Adiq selepas melihat Norris menduduki kedudukan kedua terbaik keseluruhan bagi merebut jersi raja bukit.

Sementara itu, pelumba terbaik skuad kebangsaan pada perlumbaan peringkat ketiga itu milik pelumba muda, Shahrul Mat Amin yang menduduki tempat ke-20, diikuti Amir Mustafa Rusli di tempat ke-26.

Skuad kebangsaan yang dibarisi oleh empat orang lagi pelumba Ahmad Fallanie Ali, Fakhrulllah Alias dan Yusrizal Usoff menduduki tempat ke-18 keseluruhan daripada 27 pasukan.

Hari ini perlumbaan peringkat keempat akan dikatakan di Newborough sejauh 39 kilometer (kriterium).

Adiq Husainie dons white tiger jersey

2010-07-08T00:49:00.000-07:00

ADIQ Husainie Othman rode solo across the finish line to bag his first National Road Championship title in Seri Menanti, Negri Sembilan yesterday.

The 19-year old Terengganu-born, who took a break from his duties with Australian continental team Drapac-Porsche to contest the championship, succeeds Kuala Lumpur's Wan Mohd Najmee Wan Mohamed in the white tiger jersey for the coming cycling calendar year.

The national champion earns the right to don the white tiger jersey that singles him out from the rest of the Malaysian riders in international races during his reign until the next National Championships.

Adiq Husainie fended off a challenge from fellow-national rider Shahrul Mat Amin and finished 16 seconds ahead of the latter at the end of the 215 kilometre race.

National back-up squad rider Ahmad Fakhrullah Alias, 20, finished third.

The women's title went to Sabahan Mariana Mohamad, who finished the 114km race 24 seconds ahead of Kedah's Masziyaton Mohd Radzi.

Results - Men - 215km road race: 1 Adiq Husainie Othman (Mas) 5:43:16.79s, 2 Shahrul Mat Amin (Mas) 5:43.31.29s, 3 Ahmad Fakhrullah Alias (Pelapis) 5:44:27.59s, 4 Ahmad Fallanie Ali (Mas) 5:52:55.41s, 5 Anuar Manan (Mas) 5:53:22.69s;

Juniors - 114km road race: 1 Mohd Al Ghazali Abdul Hamid (Pelapis) 3:07:40.96s, 2 Hamdan Hamidun (PS-Ipoh) 3:07:41.08s, 3 Amirul Anuar Jefri (NS) 3:07:41.37s, 4 Sofian Nabil Omar Bakri (Ter) 3:07:41.62s, 5 Mohd Asyraf Miswan (BPSS) 3:07:42.72s;

Women - 114km road race: 1 Mariana Mohamad (Mas) 3:38:26.51s, 2 Masziyaton Mohd Radzi (Ked) 3:38:42.26s, 3 Kimbeley Yap (Mas) 3:38:42.85s, 4 Nor Azian Alias (Mas) 3:39:02.06s, 5 Nurul Ahmar Badeuzaman (Mas) 3:39:11.09s.

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Adiq hampiri sasaran

2010-07-08T00:46:00.000-07:00

PELUMBA harapan Terengganu, Adiq Husainie Othman mempamerkan kayuhan cemerlang pada saingan hari kedua acara berbasikal 40km ujian masa individu untuk memberi pingat emas kedua buat negeri Terengganu.

Emas itu juga adalah yang kedua buat dirinya selepas cemerlang dalam individu ujian masa berpasukan, kelmarin.

Pengalaman bersama pasukan kebangsaan yang berpangkalan di Melbourne, Australia serta latihan dengan pasukan profesional Darpac Porche di Belgium sebelum hadir ke temasya itu banyak membantu dirinya untuk memberi kayuhan bertenaga.

Adiq jauh meninggalkan lawannya untuk merakamkan 49 minit 11 saat bagi menduduki tempat pertama, manakala Mohammad Saufi Mat Senan yang juga dari Terengganu, kedua apabila melepasi garisan penamat 51:09s. Pelumba Pahang, Mohd Hafiz Rosli, ketiga.

Bagi Adiq, dia dapat melihat perubahan ketara dalam kayuhannya berbanding dua tahun lalu dan berasa kemampuannya berada di tahap terbaik untuk merangkul empat emas menerusi penampilan keduanya di Sukma kali ini.

“Saya cukup gembira dengan pencapaian kali ini. Saya harap momentum ini akan dapat dikekalkan apabila turun dalam acara lebuh raya nanti.

“Memang saya dapat merasa terdapat perbezaan berbanding dua tahun lalu dan saya berharap kali ini saya dapat merangkul empat emas dan saya yakin mampu melakukannya jika tiada sebarang kesilapan atau kemalangan,” katanya.

Namun Adiq yang mempamerkan persembahan cemerlang apabila memenangi gangsa acara scratch 10 kilometer pada Kejohanan Berbasikal Trek Remaja Dunia di Moscow, tahun lalu, tetap perlu berhati-hati dengan lawan biarpun beliau diletakkan sebagai pilihan. Dalam acara wanita, 30km ujian masa individu emas menjadi milik Masziyaton Md Radzi dari Kedah, perak, Nurul Ahmar Badeuzzaman (Selangor) dan gangsa, Nazimatul Husna Abu Bakar (Kedah).

Dipetik dari: www.hmetro.com.my Tarikh: 2010/06/14

Terengganu hebat

2010-07-08T00:43:00.000-07:00

Oleh Aida Adilah Mat
aida@hmetro.com.my
2010/06/15

BARISAN pelumba Terengganu terus gah menguasai pentas lumba basikal di Sukan Malaysia (Sukma) ke-13 apabila merangkul dua lagi emas dalam saingan hari ketiga acara berkenaan.
Gabungan pelumba Terengganu terdiri daripada Muhamad Adiq Husainie Othman, Mohamad Saufi Mat Senan, Mohd Shahrul Mat Amin, Mohd Shahrul Afiza Fauizan dan Yusrizal Yusof menghadiahkan emas dalam acara berpasukan lebuh raya sejauh 168.5km.

Henjutan bertenaga Shahrul pada baki 5 kilometer terakhir pula membolehkannya menewaskan calon pilihan yang juga rakan pasukan Adiq untuk merangkul emas dalam acara lebuh raya individu selepas melepasi garisan penamat dengan catatan masa 04:06:34 saat.

“Ini adalah kejayaan bersama. Biarpun saya berjaya merangkul emas, tapi ia tidak akan hadir tanpa bantuan rakan sepasukan yang banyak membantu saya sejak 10 kilometer pertama lagi,” kata Shahrul yang juga atlit kebangsaan.

Saingan lebuh raya yang berlangsung di sekitar Bukit Serindit menyaksikan pemecahan bermula di 55 km pertama membabitkan 11 perlumba sebelum tiga pelumba membuat pemecahan terakhir pada baki saingan di 10km terakhir.

Bagi Adiq, biarpun gagal merangkul empat emas seperti disasarkannya sebelum ini, kejayaannya memberikan tiga emas kepada Terengganu pada penampilan kedua di pentas Sukma sudah cukup memuaskan hatinya yang akan kembali berlatih bersama skuadnya, Darpac Porche, di Melbourne 28 Jun ini.

Kejayaan itu menjadikan jumlah kutipan emas yang dimenangi oleh skuad Terengganu setakat ini kepada lima emas dan mengejar lagi empat emas untuk menyamai pencapaian yang mereka lakarkan dua tahun lalu di Sukma ke-12.

Lima emas berkenaan dihasilkan menerusi acara Kriterium menerusi Mohd Harrif Salleh, tiga emas menerusi Adiq dalam acara ujian masa individu dan berpasukan serta lebuh raya berpasukan.

Dalam acara wanita lebuh raya individu emas menjadi milik pelumba Selangor, Nurul Ahmar Badeuzzaman, pelumba Johor, Nurul Sakinah Abdul Karim, perak manakala Nur Ezuwanie Zakaria dari Wilayah Persekutuan, meraih gangsa.

Pasukan Kedah merangkul emas dalam acara berpasukan lebuh raya dengan perak menjadi milik Sabah dan gangsa, Terengganu.

Terengganu kuasai lumba basikal

2010-07-08T00:37:00.000-07:00

SATU rekod kejohanan berjaya diperbaharui dalam acara lumba basikal pada Sukan Malaysia (Sukma) XIII yang berlangsung di Trek Taman Bukit Serindit, Melaka, semalam.

Diketuai pelumba kebangsaan, Muhammad Adiq Husainie Othman, juara bertahan, Terengganu berjaya mempertahankan kilauan pingat emas yang dimenangi mereka dua tahun lalu apabila mencatatkan masa terpantas dalam acara 80 kilometer ujian masa berpasukan dengan catatan 1 jam 35:22:00 saat.

Kejayaan tersebut sekali gus memadam rekod lama 1 jam 37:00:00 saat yang turut dicatatkan mereka pada edisi ke-12 di Terengganu dua tahun lalu.

Adiq yang kini mewakili pasukan berstatus benua, Drapac Porche bergandingan dengan Mohammad Saufi Mat Senan, Mohd. Hariff Salleh dan Muhammad Shobry Abdullah.

Kuartet Terengganu itu berjaya menewaskan pencabar terdekat dari Pahang yang sekadar berpuas hati dengan pingat perak selepas menamatkan saingan dengan catatan 1 jam 40:50:00 saat.

Pingat gangsa bagi acara tersebut menjadi milik kuartet tuan rumah, Melaka apabila mencatatkan masa 1 jam 42:32:00 saat.

Menurut Adiq, kejayaan yang dicipta oleh pasukannya itu adalah disebabkan kombinasi, persefahaman serta percaturan strategi yang begitu baik di samping disiplin yang ditunjukkan oleh rakan-rakannya yang lain sehingga membolehkan mereka bergelar juara.

"Saya bersyukur kerana hari ini (semalam) kami berjaya menghadiahkan pingat emas buat Terengganu dan lebih manis, kami berjaya mencatatkan rekod baru kejohanan pada kali ini.

"Tidak dinafikan, gandingan pelumba pada Sukma kali ini lebih mantap berbanding dua tahun lalu ketika kami menjadi tuan rumah.

"Harapan saya adalah untuk menghadiahkan tiga lagi pingat emas buat Terengganu dalam dua lagi acara yang bakal saya sertai iaitu 40 kilometer ujian masa individu lelaki dan lepas beramai-ramai berpasukan," jelas Adiq yang kini menjalani latihan di Belgium.

Cyclist Adiq Shaping Up In Europe

2010-05-17T08:48:00.000-07:00

May 16, 2010 18:15 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Bernama) -- National cyclist Adiq Husainie Othman is currently engaged in a training programme that includes taking part in a number of championships in Europe.

The 19-year-old cyclist will be participating in four championships along with riders from an Australia team, Drapac Porsche in the Netherlands, Luxemburg, Belgium, France and Ireland from early this month until next month.

"It is part of my preparation for the Road Cycling World Championship in Australia in September.

"The Europe experience is something new to me as there are many differences compared to racing in Asia in terms of speed, the number of participants, racers' competitive spirit as they are more aggressive and the roads are narrow," he told Bernama on Sunday.

Adiq said certain races covering a distance of 200km lasted only four hours compared to five hours in Asia while participants could reach up to 300.

On the Road Cycling World Championship, he expected to join under 23 mass start event covering a distance of 159km.

"I am aiming to be in the top 15 as I am aware of the stiff competition but if I get a better position it is a bonus," he said.

The Terengganu-born rider shot into prominence after winning a bronze medal in the Scratch event at the World Junior Track Cycling Championship last year.

The achievement enabled him to join the elite squad under the tutelage of national chief coach John Beasley in Melbourne.

McCANN CAUTIOUS; ADIQ EAGER FOR START OF JELAJAH MALAYSIA 2010

2010-05-17T08:46:00.000-07:00

KUALA LUMPUR (26 April 2010): David McCann of Giant Asia Racing team is cautious for the start of the Jelajah Malaysia 2010 as Malaysia’s Adiq Husaini Othman is all eager to make an impression in Malaysia’ oldest-running cycling race series.

The Jelajah Malaysia 2010, which has a long history from 1963, will begin tomorrow in Kuala Selangor with Stage One – a 192.4km ride to Teluk Batik in Perak.

McCann, who had just won the Piala Ketua Menteri Melaka last week to add to the Tour de Taiwan 2010 crown he won last month, said that he will have to be cautious in his approach to the Jelajah Malaysia.

“People are noticing that I’m winning races, so I have to be careful for the Jelajah Malaysia,” said the 37-year-old McCann.

“I believe that for tomorrow, I will have to be patient and look for the opportunity for the breakaway. There’s also the possibility that we might have to work for some of the other riders in the team to win the stage instead.

“There are no big climbs here, so the route is actually not my type of race. Some of the other teams like the Malaysian national team or the Navy team have some good riders, so it will be interesting to see what will happen tomorrow.”

Malaysia Adiq Husaini added that he is eager for the start of the Jelajah Malaysia this year to make up for the disappointment in the Piala Ketua Menteri Melaka last week.

In Melaka, Adiq was disqualified midway through the race after having been deemed to have held on to his team car for too long.

“I’m in a good condition for the Jelajah Malaysia after the experience in Melaka,” added Adiq after the team presentation ceremony which was officiated by Y.A.B. Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, the Menteri Besar of Selangor.

“We will be looking to win stages of course although the teams from Japan (Aisan Racing team) and also Taiwan (Giant Asia Racing team) will be the ones we have to look out for.”

In the meantime, Tan Sri Khalid welcomed riders, officials and media personnel to the start of the Jelajah Malaysia 2010 this year in a simple but meaningful team presentation ceremony of the Wisma PKNS in Kuala Selangor.

“We are very happy to be one of the hosts for the Jelajah Malaysia this year and if there is anything which is certain, the state will continue to support this event in years to come,” added Tan Sri Khalid.

“I believe that as athletes, the cyclists would also have to hold on to the adage of being ‘gracious in victory and humble in defeat.”

Adiq makes detour to UAE

2010-05-17T08:45:00.000-07:00

2010/03/10

By Arnaz M. Khairul

PROMISING Adiq Husainie Othman will have to forego the UCI Track World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark on March 24-28 and instead focus on the Asian Championships in the United Arab Emirates next month.

The decision not to enter 19-year-old Adiq Husainie for the World Championships was made by head coach John Beasley. Thus the country will be represented at the World Championships by just two riders -- Azizul Hasni Awang and Josiah Ng.

Although initially there was hope of Adiq Husainie being a late addition to the World Championships squad, which was to be upon evaluation of his form after Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) which ended on Sunday, he isn't overly disappointed at missing the boat.

Adiq Husainie will begin his quest for a spot on the Asian Championships squad when he starts the Tour of Thailand on April 1-6 with the national team.

After riding impressively on his debut in LTdL last week with Australian team Drapac-Porsche, Adiq Husainie is looking forward to working towards establishing his career as a road cyclist.

The World Junior Championships scratch race bronze medallist will be part of a team for the Tour of Thailand that will be led by LTdL points classification winner Anuar Manan.

The team include Herbalife-Marco Polo's Ahmad Haidar Anuawar, Zamri Salleh, Nor Rizuan Zainal and Ahmad Fallanie Ali.

"I'm looking at two events in the Asian Championships -- the road race and one track event, the scratch race," said Adiq Husainie yesterday.

"Although the final squad for the Asian Championships are yet to be decided, I am quite sure that I will be in the squad for the road race."

His debut in LTdL came as an eye-opener for Adiq Husanie, after he finished 35th overall.

"It was okay for me this time around, but I will have to work harder from now on if I want to make a bigger impression on next year's race," said Adiq Husainie.

Adiq Husainie happy with supporting role in his Tour debut

2010-05-17T08:16:00.000-07:00

Monday March 8, 2010

By SHAMSHUL FITRI

KUALA LUMPUR: To grab the Best Asian Rider blue jersey might just be too tall and order for Adiq Husainie Othman in his maiden Tour of Langkawi that concluded yesterday.

The 19-year-old Terengganu lad, who is plying his trade with Australian-based outfit Drapac Porsche, could not make a real impact with the likes of eventual jersey winner Hyo Suk-gong of Seoul Cycling team and Hossein Askari of Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling in the fray.

But he can be proud of his achievement as he ended up as the best Malaysian finisher in 35th place in the overall classification on 24'19:47, 11:49 behind yellow jersey winner Jose Rujano Guillen of ISD-Neri.

Adiq also played a major role in helping team-mate Peter McDonald clinch the King of The Mountains (KOM) red jersey.

Over the seven-day tour, Adiq worked hard in every climb to help McDonald secure enough points in the red jersey competition. He also finished four times in the top-three of the KOM competition.

“It was more difficult than I expected,” said Adiq, reflecting on his first Tour of Langkawi.

“But it was a good experience for me especially in terms of understanding race strategies and working together to reach the team's target.”

He said the team's sporting director Agostino Giramondo had tasked him to pull McDonald up in climbs, which he duly executed with much success until Stage Six (Putrajaya-Genting).

In the bunch sprint for the finish in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad building near Dataran Merdeka yesterday, Adiq finished in 11th place, with team-mate Stuart Shaw taking the stage.

“Overall, I'm not quite satisfied with my performance in the Tour as I felt I could've done better.

“But this is just the first time I raced in the Tour and hopefully I can come up with a better result next year,” said Adiq.

Coach to decide Adiq Husainie's world meet fate

2010-05-17T08:11:00.000-07:00

2010/02/23

By Arnaz M. Khairul
arnaz@nstp.com.my

HIS heart says he should be on the flight to Copenhagen for the UCI Track World Championships on March 24-28, but Adiq Husainie Othman is ready to leave the decision to national cycling head coach John Beasley.

Adiq Husainie is now intent on making an impact on his debut in Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) on March 1-7, where he will line up for Australian continental team Drapac-Porsche.

Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF) track development committee chairman Datuk Naim Mohamad had on Sunday stated that they are considering Adiq Husainie for a spot in the scratch race at the World Championships as he has earned a slot.

"If you ask me, then it has always been my dream of riding in the World Championships this year. But the decision is not up to me. It is up to John," said Adiq Husainie.

"If the management and federation say I can go, of course I will put 100 per cent into this World Championships ride. In my track event, the scratch race, you don't really need to prepare by training on track, so it is possible for me to be ready."

The track development committee had initially decided to only sending Azizul Hasni Awang and Josiah Ng to contest the keirin and 200m sprint in the World Championships, with the rest of the elite squad told to rest despite having seven riders qualified for the meet.

This is because the squad will be focusing on the main target of collecting points towards qualification for the 2012 Olympics, which begins with the Asian Championships in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates in April.

This year's World Championships in Copenhagen doesn't offer points towards Olympic qualification, thus Azizul and Josiah were listed based only on their potential to deliver medals at the World Championships.

But Naim had announced on Sunday that World Junior Championships scratch race bronze medallist Adiq Husainie is being considered for the meet and it is subject to whether he can recover in time after racing for seven days in the 15th edition of the LTdL.

Adiq Husainie is part of a Drapac-Porsche team that is led by reigning Australian national champion Peter McDonald, and includes Stuart Shaw, David Pell, Lachlan Norris and Rhys Pollock that will be riding in LTdL.

The 19-year-old has been in training camp with the national road team in Ipoh in preparation for the LTdL and believes he will be on form for the race.

"I'm at 95 per cent of my form and this week, it is about recovery and just getting ready for the race. I've done all I could in training prior to this and during this training camp, so all that is left is for me to ride," said Adiq Husainie.

"My personal target is of course the Asian riders' jersey. I'm going to go all out and in each stage, I want to try to achieve something. With the training I've done, I think I will have the form to go for it."

Adiq sasar pelumba terbaik Asia

2010-02-22T01:07:00.000-08:00

Oleh Aida Adilah Mat
aida@hmetro.com.my
2010/02/22

PELUMBA muda negara yang akan membuat penampilan pertama di Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL), Adiq Hussaini Othman bersama pasukan bertaraf benua iaitu Drapac Porsche dari Australia, tampak cukup bersemangat.

Kondisi badan yang kini mencapai tahap 93 peratus tambah keyakinan pemuda dari Terengganu itu mencapai sasaran awal menjadi pelumba terbaik Asia.

Dia yang ditemui ketika menjalani latihan bersama skuad kebangsaan di Ipoh, Perak, semalam, berkata, persiapan menghadapi perlumbaan bermula tiga bulan lalu termasuk latihan di Melbourne bersama pasukannya, Drapac Porsche.

Katanya, sasaran untuk menjadi pelumba terbaik Asia, bukanlah satu yang mustahil kerana semuanya mampu dilakukan oleh mana-mana pelumba.

“Saya memang berharap sangat untuk membuat yang terbaik. Saya sukakan cabaran. Ia bukan sesuatu yang mustahil jadi saya akan cuba menjadi pelumba terbaik Asia.

“Saya cukup bersemangat malah meminta untuk pulang lebih awal ke Malaysia bagi menyesuaikan diri dengan keadaan cuaca di sini selepas menjalani latihan bermula November lalu di Eropah,” katanya.

Bintang Adiq yang berusia 18 tahun mula menyinar apabila dia beraksi cemerlang meraih pingat gangsa di Kejohanan Berbasikal Remaja Dunia, Moscow, tahun lalu.

Dia kemudiannya disunting Drapac Porsche dengan kontrak diikat selama setahun bakal berpeluang menyertai lebih banyak perlumbaan di Eropah selepas ini.

Adiq Husainie may get World Championships spot

2010-02-22T01:02:00.000-08:00

2010/02/22

Arnaz M. Khairul

WORLD Junior Championships bronze medallist Adiq Husainie Othman could join Azizul Hasni Awang and Josiah Ng on board the flight to Copenhagen for the UCI Track World Championships on March 24-28. This is subject to an evaluation after the rider completes his debut for Australia's Drapac-Porsche team in Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) on March 1-7.

Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF) track development committee chairman and deputy president Datuk Naim Mohamad said Adiq Husainie will be considered depending on an evaluation by head coach John Beasley.

The committee had initially opted to rest most of the squad, banking only on medal potentials Azizul and Josiah for the World Championships, although six men and one woman, Fatehah Mustapa had qualified for the meet.

This was because emphasis had been put on the qualification process for the 2012 Olympics in London, which begins right after the World Championships with the Asian Championships in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates in April.

"Even though we qualified six men and a woman for the World Championships this year, we initially only decided to contest the keirin and sprint events where there is a podium potential," said Naim.

Adiq Husainie Othman may get to ride in the UCI Track World Championships on March 24-28 depending on an evaluation by head coach John Beasley.

"The decision not to send all riders who qualified to the World Championships this year is taken on the consideration of our bigger mission in qualifying for the Olympics in London in 2012. This begins with the Asian Championships."

Naim also added that last year's World Championships 1km time trial bronze medallist Rizal Tisin will be making his long awaited return from injury in the Asian Championships.

Rizal's position with regards to his events, however, remains uncertain following the non-Olympic 1km time trial event being discarded from the Asian Games in October and also the Asian Championships.

As for Adiq Husainie, Naim said the committee sees a possible shot at a medal but this will only be decided after the rider completes his duties with Drapac-Porsche in LTdL.

"Malaysia was also accorded a second reserve place for the scratch event which was gained by Adiq Husainie. Malaysia is ranked 28th in the world in this event," said Naim.

"But whether or not we will add him to the squad will be decided by Beasley. It depends on whether he is able to recover in time and prepare for the World Championships."

Adiq Husainie is currently with the national road team at a pre-LTdL training camp in Ipoh.

Adiq tidak persia peluang raih pengalaman bersama Drapac Porsche

2010-02-17T20:29:00.000-08:00

IPOH - Pelumba berbakat, Adiq Othman tidak mahu mempersia-siakan peluang menimba pengalaman bersama kelab antarabangsa, Drapac Porsche dari Australia pada kejohanan berbasikal Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) 2010, yang bermula pada 1 Mac depan.

Adiq, 19, yang merupakan pelumba asing tunggal dalam kelab tersebut berharap dapat mempelajari taktik perlumbaan daripada para pelumba berpengalaman Australia.

''Saya berazam memberikan sumbangan yang bermakna kepada Drapac Porsche sekali gus mengharumkan nama Malaysia kelak," kata pelumba muda itu ketika ditemui di sini, hari ini.

Adiq dilamar oleh kelab berkenaan setelah mempamerkan persembahan menarik dalam beberapa kejohanan di Melbourne, tahun lalu.

Pada masa sama katanya, jurulatih kebangsaan, John Beasley turut memberi sokongan kepada Drapac Porsche untuk menggunakan khidmatnya.

Walaupun Adiq menyertai kelab dari Australia itu, dia masih menjalani latihan bersama pelumba kebangsaan sehingga 26 Februari ini.

Pelumba muda itu hanya akan menyertai pelumba Drapac Porsche yang lain, sehari sebelum perlumbaan sejauh 1,010 kilometer, bermula di Kota Bharu pada 1 Mac.

Selain Adiq, tiga pelumba kebangsaan lain, Anuar Manan, Loh Sea Keong dan Anuwar Ahmad, turut berlumba untuk kelab luar negara.

Anuar, yang menduduki tangga kedua dalam kategori pecut pada LTdL 2008, akan menyarung jersi Geumsan Ginseng Asia dari Korea, manakala dua lagi pelumba berpengalaman, Sea Keong dan Anuwar, beraksi dengan pasukan baru, Marco Polo Cycling Team dari China.

Sementara itu, skuad negara akan diketuai oleh pemenang pingat gangsa acara 160.3 kilometer lepas beramai-ramai Sukan Sea di Laos, Mohd. Zamri Mohd. Salleh.

Adiq sasar pelumba terbaik negara

2010-02-02T06:13:00.000-08:00

Oleh Syed Riduan Ahmad
smriduan@nstp.com.my

ADIQ mula catat nama sebagai pelumba trek apabila raih pingat gangsa Kejohanan Remaja Dunia di Moscow, Russia, Ogos lalu.

Sarung jersi Drapac-Porsche pada LTdL 2010

ATLIT berbasikal lebuh raya, Adiq Husainie Othman yang akan menyarung jersi kelab Drapac-Porsche di Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) tahun ini, mensasarkan untuk sekurang-kurangnya menjadi pelumba terbaik negara.

“LTdL adalah jelajah berbasikal paling berprestij rantau ini dan ramai pelumba kelas dunia akan berada di sana,” kata Adiq yang mula mencatat nama sebagai pelumba trek dengan memenangi pingat gangsa Kejohanan Remaja Dunia di Moscow, Russia, Ogos lalu.

Tidak banyak yang saya boleh janjikan tetapi sasaran saya sekurang-kurangnya muncul pelumba terbaik negara.

“Pada perlumbaan sebegini, strategi pasukan amat penting dan saya hanya berpeluang berlatih bersama Drapac-Porsche dua minggu sebelum kejohanan bermula.

“Bagaimanapun, saya yakin tempoh itu mencukupi kerana lima lagi ahli pasukan giat menjalankan latihan bersama manakala sejak 17 Januari lalu, saya mengikuti program latihan intensif skuad kebangsaan di Ipoh, Perak.

Adiq membuktikan matlamatnya bukan sekadar cakap kosong apabila muncul juara pada perlumbaan kriterium 60 kilometer di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang, kelmarin yang disertai lebih 300 pelumba

Pro tour teams lead line-up

2010-02-02T06:12:00.001-08:00

2010/01/27

Arnaz M. Khairul

A TOTAL of 17 teams, including three Pro Tour outfits, have been confirmed for the 15th Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) on March 1-7. Astana of Kazakhstan and Spain's Caisse d'Epargne will start as favourites for this year's Tour regardless of who their rider line-up will be. Spain's Footon-Servetto is the other Pro Tour team confirmed by the LTdL organisers thus far.

Professional continental team ISD-Neri, the Ukraine-backed and Italian-registered team will be the closest challengers to the favourites, with the likelihood of defending champions Diquigiovanni from Venezuela giving this year's Tour a miss.

The rest of the 17-team line-up to date are made up of predominantly Asian continental teams, with Australia's Drapac-Porsche, who are set to feature Malaysia's Adiq Husainie Othman in their line-up, the representative of Oceania.

The Kazakhstan national team will make a return with what will likely be their Under-23 side preparing for the World Championships, while the ever-present South African national team are also expected to be among the contenders.

Local fans will have their eyes on the preparations of not only the national team and LeTua Cycling Team, but also on South Korea's Geumsan Ginseng, who will have Malaysian Anuar Manan as their key sprinter.

Adiq Husainie Othman will make his debut for Drapac-Porsche in the 15th LTdL.

Sports Ministry secretary general Datuk Mohd Yassin Salleh said the Tour organisers are still expecting three more teams to confirm their entries.

"These three slots are reserved for Pro Tour teams, and if they can't be confirmed, we have 25 other teams on the waiting list," said Mohd Yassin.

Confirmed teams -- Pro Tour: Astana (Kaz), Caisse d'Epargne (Spa), Footon-Servetto (Spa); Professional Continental: ISD-Neri (Ita); Continental: Drapac-Porsche (Aus), Tabriz Petrochemical (Irn), Seoul Cycling Team (Kor), Marco Polo (Chn), Aisan Racing Team (Jpn), Max Success Sport (Chn), LeTua Cycling Team (Mas), Geumsan Ginseng (Kor), Azad University (Irn), Giant Asia (Tpe); National teams: Malaysia, Kazakhstan, South Africa.

Road training taking a toll on cyclist Adiq

2009-12-26T15:47:00.001-08:00

By SHAMSHUL FITRI

Sunday December 27, 2009

PETALING JAYA: It has been just a month since cyclist Adiq Husainie Othman donned the red jersey of Drapac-Porsche team in Melbourne. And he has already lost 6kg in weight

The tough training regime carried out by the Division Two continental outfit has taken a toll on the Terengganu lad, but he has no complaints about it.

“Everyday after training, my body will feel the pain from the work that I have put in. But it’s only a matter of time before I get used to it, probably in another two or three weeks,” he said.

The 18-year-old Adiq said that training for road races with Drapac-Prosche is different from training for track events as he used to undergo under national chief coach John Beasley.

“It’s tougher but I really don’t mind. My new team-mates are nice people and they are helping me a lot to make me feel welcome in the team,” he said.

“I can’t wait to start the new year racing with my new team, especially in Under-23 category races here in Australia.”

But the most anticipated race for Adiq in the first quarter of next year will be the Tour of Langkawi in March, where the route will take riders past his hometown in Kemaman.

Drapac-Porsche have been invited to participate in the 15th edition of the Tour, which will cover a total distance of 1,008.1km.

“I have always dreamt of racing through my hometown with a professional outfit. And in March, my dream may just become a reality,” he said.

Adiq perlu masa sesuai diri menjelang LTdL 2010

2009-12-26T13:46:00.001-08:00

27 Disember 2009...

KUALA LUMPUR - Pelumba basikal trek remaja negara, Mohd. Adiq Husaine Othman yang akan beraksi di perlumbaan Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) tahun depan bersama pasukan Drapac-Porsche mengakui berat badannya semakin susut.

Pemenang pingat gangsa acara scratch 10 kilometer Kejohanan Lumba Basikal Trek Remaja Dunia itu berkata, dia perlu mengambil sedikit masa dengan cara latihan bagi acara lebuh raya itu yang sangat berbeza dengan trek.

"Saya akui memang perbezaannya amat ketara dan saya terpaksa melalui keperitan sepanjang latihan yang menyebabkan berat badan saya susut dari 64 kilogram ke 58 kilogram," katanya yang dihubungi Utusan Malaysia melalui khidmat laman web sosial, Facebook, semalam.

Jelasnya, walaupun terpaksa mengharungi latihan yang keras tetapi dia menganggap itu adalah cabaran yang baik untuknya dan dalam masa dua atau tiga minggu lagi dia akan dapat menyesuaikan diri.

"Saya menumpu sepenuh perhatian kepada perlumbaan LTdL yang akan bermula Mac ini dan menyertai kejohanan Jayco Bay Bawah 23 tahun 6 Januari ini.

"Sebelum ini saya beraksi dalam perlumbaan trek jarak jauh dan ia tidak akan memberi masalah buat saya beraksi dalam perlumbaan lebuh raya," katanya yang pernah meraih satu perak dan dua gangsa pada Kejohanan Lumba Basikal Remaja Asia (ACC) di Indonesia tahun ini.

Adiq mengakui sendiri, bahawa bakatnya mungkin ada pada perlumbaan lebuh raya.

"Jurulatih saya, John Beasley telah menyuruh saya bertukar kepada perlumbaan lebuh raya dan saya merasakan bakat saya mungkin dalam disiplin ini dan sangat menggemarinya.

"Bagaimanapun saya tetap akan beraksi di trek untuk persiapan Sukan Asia dan Komanwel tahun depan," kata pelumba berusia 18 tahun itu.

Sasarannya menjelang tahun 2010 ialah beraksi cemerlang bersama pasukan benua profesional Australia itu di LTdL 2010 Mac depan.

"Saya masih lagi tinggal bersama-sama pelumba negara tetapi berlatih dengan pasukan Drapac-Porshe yang kebetulan berpengkalan di Melbourne, Australia.

"Saya mengakui banyak perkara yang perlu dipelajari dalam acara lebuh raya ini mahupun trek, saya janji dalam masa dua atau tiga bulan lagi saya akan bersedia 100 peratus," katanya

Adiq sekarang ini menjalani latihan di Melbourne bersama pelumba basikal trek negara yang lain dan dijangka akan meneruskan pembelajaran di peringkat pengajian tinggi di sana tahun depan.

Gilap potensi Adiq

2009-11-29T13:05:00.000-08:00

Oleh AIDA ADILAH MAT
aida@hmetro.com.my

KEHANGATAN saingan Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) tahun depan pasti lebih sengit dan mencabar dengan kehadiran pelumba muda negara, Muhammad Adiq Husainie Othman bersama pasukan profesional Australia, Drapac Porsche.

Adiq secara sah menandatangani kontrak setahun bersama pasukan divisyen dua dari Australia itu, Rabu lalu, dan mengikuti latihan bersama pasukan itu bermula minggu depan.

Penyertaan Adiq itu menyaksikan Drapac Porsche dijemput menyertai saingan jelajah terbesar Asia, LTdL yang bermula 1 Mac tahun depan sekali gus bakal merealisasikan hasrat pelumba Terengganu itu untuk bersaing dalam LTdL.

Presiden Persatuan Kebangsaan Basikal Malaysia (PKBM), Abu Samah Wahab (gambar) berkata kehadiran Adiq di LTdL adalah sebahagian daripada percaturan ketua jurulatih negara, John Beasley untuk melihat adanya pelumba negara bergelar juara sekurang-kurangnya satu peringkat.

Abu Samah berkata, ia adalah peluang terbaik buat Adiq mencari pengalaman dengan pasukan luar dan tidak hanya bersekongkol dengan pasukan dan pelumba negara sedia ada.

“Penyertaan Adiq itu mendapat persetujuan daripada Beasley dan dengan adanya pelumba negara bersama pasukan luar, harapan untuk menaiki podium di LTdL tampak lebih cerah.

“Apapun sekiranya khidmat Adiq diperlukan, dia perlu meninggalkan pasukan itu untuk berbakti kepada negara,” katanya.

Saingan LTdL akan bermula 1 sehingga 7 Mac tahun depan membabitkan tujuh peringkat bermula di laluan Kota Bharu-Kuala Berang sejauh 174.5km, Kuala Terengganu-Chukai (182.9km), Pekan-Mersing (144km), Mersing-Parit Sulong (163.5km), Muar-Port Dickson (140.2km), Putrajaya-Genting Highlands (103.9km) dan Kuala Kubu Baru-Dataran Merdeka (92.8km).

Acara anjuran Kementerian Belia dan Sukan dengan kerjasama PKBM itu menyaksikan penyertaan 20 pasukan termasuk 17 pasukan asing membabitkan tiga pasukan ProTour, Pro-Continental (5) dan Continental (5), pasukan kebangsaan luar negara (empat) dan pasukan tempatan (tiga) yang membabitkan enam pelumba setiap satu pasukan.

Coach Beasley has big plans for Adiq in Tour of Langkawi

2009-11-25T20:09:00.000-08:00

Wednesday November 25, 2009

By LIM TEIK HUAT

PETALING JAYA: Adiq Husainie Othman (pic) is the country’s first World Junior Championship medal winner in track cycling but coach John Beasley feels that his prospect to be a top rider was better on the road.

Although the 18-year-old continued to show his potential on track with an impressive performance in the second leg of the Track World Cup in Melbourne last week, Beasley is keen to let him go for a pre-season road training in Europe with an eye on a strong campaign in the Tour of Langkawi next year.

Adiq, who has been with Australian professional continental team Drapac-Porsche in Melbourne for the last two months, competed in the points race in the second leg of the World Cup. He won his qualifying heat en route to a 10th place finish in the final.

He also made the scratch race final in the first leg in Manchester last month.

Adiq first made his mark on the track with a bronze medal effort at the world junior meet in Moscow in August. He followed up with a silver in the men’s road race in the Asian championships in Indonesia.

“He is doing equally well in the track endurance races but that is part of the training process,” said Beasley in a telephone interview from Melbourne.

“Adiq definitely has huge potential on the road and I believe he will make it big there too. The immediate focus is to get him to continue with early season training as I would want him to ride in the Tour of Langkawi and, hopefully, spring some surprises.”

If he switches focus to the road, it could mean having to forego participation in the World Track Championships in Copenhagen in March if he makes the grade.

Beasley added that they had not come to a final decision on the matter.

“We will deal with it when the time comes. We have to look at his best interests and talk to him to see what he wants,” said the Australian.

“As it is, he is a good prospect for the track and road competitions in the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games next year.”

Adiq impresses in Melbourne

2009-11-22T16:00:00.001-08:00

2009/11/20

TEENAGER Adiq Husainie Othman notched another piece of personal history when he finished 10th in the final of the points race at Round Two of the UCI World Cup in Melbourne yesterday.

The 18-year-old did that in style, winning a nail-biting qualifying heat which could have gone to any of the five top riders.

Adiq Husainie was tied at the end of the qualifying heat on 25 points together with Denmark's Daniel Kreutzfeld, but finished ahead of the Dane in the final sprint.

The final saw Adiq Husainie up against a field of 20 big names, and the Malaysian wasn't at all overawed with a collection of 11 points at the finish.

Australia's Cameron Meyer edged Greece's Ioannis Tamouridis in the final sprint after both were tied on 33 points in the race for gold ahead of the pack of 20. Poland's Lukasz Bujko took the bronze with 28 points.

Fatehah Mustapa scraped through to the knockout stages with a 16th fastest qualifying time of 11.972s, then lost out to China's Guo Shuang in the quarter-final.

The team sprint trio of Edrus Yunos, Josiah Ng and Hafiz Sufian clocked a time of 46.533s to place ninth, in the event which saw the Team Jayco trio of Australians Daniel Ellis, Shane Perkins and Scott Sunderland post the fastest time of 44.449s.

Today provides a more interesting prospect for Malaysia beginning with 2007 Asian junior champion Syamil Baharum's start in the 1km time trial.

Azizul Hasni Awang starts for the BT Australia team in the keirin, determined for a podium finish, but he first has to negotiate a tricky first round heat that includes the likes of Germany's Carsten Bergemann, Barbados' Barry Forde and France's Thomas Bonafos. -- ARNAZ M. KHAIRUL

Adiq defies the odds in points race event

2009-11-20T05:31:00.000-08:00

(Nov 20, 2009 at 08:37 AM) - Contributed by The STAR - Last Updated ()
Young cyclist Adiq Husainie Othman, a late inclusion for the

endurance programme, carved his own piece of history as the second leg of the Track World Cup got underway at the Hisense Arena in Melbourne
yesterday.The 18-year-old created a stir when he won his qualifying heat to advance to the men’s points race final.

The top 10 riders from the two qualifying heats competed in a 120-lap final
and inexperience got the better of the lone Malaysian in the fray and
he finished in 10th place. World champion Cameron Meyer of Australia
won the race.

Adiq, the world junior championship scratch race
bronze medallist, can still hold his head high as he is the first
Malaysian to ride in a points race final.
Adiq was a replacement
for Zamani Mustarudin after initially being told to focus on the road
programme with continental professional outfit Drapac-Porsche.

He
will not compete in the scratch race today but will partner Amir
Mustafa Rusli in the Madison instead as the duo bid to make it to the
final for the first time.
Akmal Amrun is the Malaysian representative for the scratch race.

National coach John Beasley could not be more happy for the Terengganu-born
Adiq, who delivered a stunner by winning the qualifying heat.

No one expected him to be there in the final. He gave a very good account
of himself, competing against an established field said Beasley from
Melbourne.he is still a junior and he has good prospects for the future.

In the women 200m sprint, Fatehah Mustapa secured the last spot at stake
for the knockout rounds when she finished 16th with a time of 11.972.
She was up against world champion Guo Shuang, who posted the fastest
qualifying time of 11.207, and the Chinese sailed through to the
quarter-finals.
The men team sprint trio of Mohd Edrus Yunos, Josiah Ng and Hafiz Sufian finished ninth in 46.523 yesterday.

They were the second-ranked Asian team behind Japan, who came in seventh in 46.235.
All eyes will be on another Terengganu-born rider, Azizul Hasni Awang, in the keirin today.
It was at the same venue 12 months ago where Azizul made history as the
first World Cup gold medallist for Malaysia and he will be looking to
improve on the form that won him the International Keirin bronze medal
in Manchester last month.

Azizul will be riding for Australia-based trade team Bike Technologies while Josiah will represent the national team.

The men 1km time trial today will also see the World Cup debut of 2008 Asian junior champion Mohd Syamil
Bahrum.

Adiq silap strategi

2009-11-20T05:13:00.000-08:00

Oleh Aida Adilah Mata
aida@hmetro.com.my

MUNGKIN pengalaman menggagalkan percaturan pelumba muda negara, Muhamad Adiq Husainie Othman dalam usahanya memberikan pingat pertama buat negara di Kejohanan Piala Dunia Klasik Siri II yang berlangsung di Melbourne, semalam.

Hasrat Adiq (gambar), pelumba berusia 18 tahun itu untuk menyaksikan berkibarnya Jalur Gemilang di Voledrom Hisense Arena tidak kesampaian apabila sekadar mengumpul 11 mata untuk berada di kedudukan ke-10 dalam acara perlumbaan mata.

Peluangnya untuk mendapatkan pingat seakan cerah apabila berkedudukan tempat pertama selepas mengumpul 25 mata ketika pusingan kelayakan, bagaimanapun dia gagal mengulangi pencapaian itu apabila turun dalam acara akhir yang menyaksikan emas menjadi milik pelumba tuan rumah, Cameron Meyer.

Perak milik pelumba Greece, Ioannis Tamouridis manakala Lukasz Bujko dari Poland membawa pulang gangsa.

“Memang rasa sedikit kecewa kerana pada pusingan kelayakan saya dapat kedudukan pertama, tapi gagal mengulangi pencapaian itu pada saingan akhir.

“Saya cuba untuk bangkit dan bergerak seorang ketika zon pecutan yang ke-12 kerana pada masa itu kumpulan besar hanya 70 meter di hadapan saya, namun saya gagal.

“Apapun saya tetap bersyukur kerana berada di kelompok 10 terbaik dunia dalam acara perlumbaan mata itu dan mungkin layak beraksi pada Kejohanan Dunia di Copenhagen, Mac tahun depan,” katanya.

Sementara itu, barisan pecut negara yang dianggotai Josiah Ng, Muhamad Edrus Yunus dan Mohd Hafiz Sufian gagal memberikan pingat manakala pelumba wanita tunggal negara, Fatehah Mustapa yang turun dalam acara pecut wanita, sekadar berkedudukan di tempat ke-16.

Harapan Adiq berkecai

2009-11-19T16:38:00.000-08:00

Oleh Syed Riduan Ahmad
smriduan@nstp.com.my

Gagal ulangi persembahan seperti sesi kelayakan di Melbourne

MUHAMMAD Adiq Husainie Othman gagal mengulangi kayuhan cemerlang pusingan kelayakan perlumbaan mata apabila sekadar menduduki tangga ke-10 pada final acara berkenaan di Kejohanan Berbasikal Trek Klasik Piala Dunia UCI di Melbourne, Australia, semalam.

“Saya kecewa dengan persembahan hari ini. Harapan saya berkobar-kobar selepas sesi kelayakan untuk mencatat kemenangan pada final, tetapi tidak kesampaian,” katanya.

Pada sesi kelayakan, Adiq berkongsi tangga pertama dengan Daniel Kreutzfeldt dari Denmark apabila masing-masing mengutip 25 mata dalam perlumbaan 15 kilometer, enam zon pecutan.

Bagaimanapun, pada perlumbaan final 30km, 12 zon pecutan, Adiq sekadar mengutip 11 mata dari zon pecutan dan gagal menamatkan perlumbaan dalam kelompok hadapan, sekali gus menduduki tangga ke-10 keseluruhan. Hari ini, Adiq akan turun bersama Amir Mustafa Rusli dalam acara Madison.

Dalam acara pecut berpasukan, Malaysia yang dibarisi Muhammad Edrus Yunos, Josiah Ng dan Hafiz Sufian, gagal melepasi pusingan kelayakan apabila hanya menduduki tangga kesembilan dengan catatan 46.533 saat.

Sementara itu, pelumba tunggal wanita negara ke kejohanan itu, Fatehah Mustapa, tewas kepada pelumba Ukraine, Lyubov Shulika di perlumbaan separuh akhir pecut. Sebelum itu, Fatehah melayakkan diri dengan menduduki tangga terakhir kelayakan dengan catatan 11.954 saat.

Dalam acara scratch pula, Fatehah gagal melepasi pusingan kelayakan apabila sekadar menduduki tangga kedua tercorot dari 18 pelumba saringan kedua.

Hari ini, jaguh pecut negara, Mohd Azizulhasni Awang dan Josiah Ng akan turun dalam acara kegemarannya, keirin. Josiah diletakkan dalam saringan pertama kelayakan manakala Azizulhasni yang menyarung jersi Bike Technologies Australia dalam saringan kedua.

Adiq bakal ubah angin

2009-11-19T16:33:00.000-08:00

Oleh Aida Adilah Mat
aida@hmetro.com.my

SELEPAS cemerlang meraih pingat gangsa Kejohanan Berbasikal Remaja Dunia, Moscow, Muhamad Adiq Husainie Othman (gambar) bakal meninggalkan lapangan trek negara dengan Kejohanan Piala Dunia Klasik Siri II di Melbourne bakal menjadi pentas terakhir buat dirinya.

Bukan merajuk atau mempunyai masalah dalaman bersama-sama skuad trek negara yang kini berpangkalan di Melbourne, namun penghijrahan itu adalah satu langkah terbaik buat dirinya apabila mendapat tawaran pasukan profesional divisyen dua Australia, Drapac Porsche untuk beraksi dalam acara lebuh raya.

Malah, penghijrahan itu mendapat sokongan padu ketua jurulatih negara, John Beasley yang menyifatkannya sebagai peluang terbaik buat pelumba berusia 18 tahun itu menempah nama.

Adiq berkata, dia akan menandatangani kontrak setahun bersama pasukan itu penghujung bulan ini dan andai Drapac Porsche dijemput beraksi di Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL), tahun depan, itu bermakna dia berpeluang cerah menyertai siri jelajah terbesar Asia itu

“Memang menjadi impian saya berkayuh di LTdL dan pastinya menggembirakan apabila peringkat kedua nanti akan melalui kampung halaman saya Kemaman, Terengganu.“Namun terpulang kepada pihak pengurusan LTdL sama ada mahu menjemput pasukan itu atau tidak,” katanya.

Drapac Porsche membuat penampilan pertamanya di LTdL pada edisi 2008, namun skuad itu sekadar menduduki tempat ke-14 daripada 25 pasukan dan tidak dijemput tahun ini.

Nama Adiq sebagai pelumba mula menyerlah apabila meraih gangsa Kejohanan Basikal Dunia di Moscow, Russia, pertengahan tahun ini. Dia turut menghadiahkan perak menerusi acara lebuh raya dan gangsa dalam perlumbaan mata, madison dan scratch di Kejohanan Berbasikal Remaja Asia di Tenggarong, Indonesia.

Bagaimanapun Adiq menjelaskan dia perlu memberi tumpuan terlebih dulu kepada Piala Dunia yang akan memulakan cabarannya hari ini apabila turun dalam dua acara - madisson dan perlumbaan mata - tapi tidak akan mengambil bahagian dalam scratch.

Biarpun lebih meminati scratch, Adiq berkata, Beasley mempunyai percaturannya tersendiri apabila mencuba gabungan pelumba baru dalam setiap acara.

“Saya akan bergandingan dengan Amir Mustafa dalam acara madisson manakala (Mohd) Akmal (Amrun) akan turun bagi scratch.

“Apapun saya tetap akan cuba membuat yang terbaik dan itulah misi saya. Jika boleh, saya mahu membuktikan kepada semua dengan usia saya ini, saya tetap mampu memberikan sesuatu buat negara,” katanya yang mensasarkan kedudukan podium pada penampilan keduanya di Piala Dunia.

Adiq Husainie ready to sizzle in Round Two

2009-11-19T16:26:00.000-08:00

2009/11/19

By Arnaz M. Khairularnaz@nstp.com.my

HE may have been a last minute inclusion, but Adiq Husainie Othman is raring to go at his second shot at UCI World Cup history in Round Two in Melbourne, Australia today.

The 18-year old World Junior Championships scratch race bronze medallist has been included as a replacement for Zamani Mustarudin, after initially being set to focus on the road programme with continental professional team Drapac-Porsche.

Adiq Husainie starts the points race today hoping to create his own piece of personal history after making his mark as the first Malaysian to make a World Cup scratch race final in the opening round in Manchester last month.

"It was a last minute decision by the coach (John Beasley), but I'm always prepared and my confidence level is high. There's no such thing as not being prepared," said Adiq Husainie.

Adiq Husainie leaves for Europe with the Drapac-Porsche outfit after this meet and will be preparing for an assault on Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) next year, where he has singled out the second stage which ends at his hometown in Chukai, Terengganu as the one that he will target.

He will partner Amir Mustafa Rusli in the madison on Saturday as the duo bid to make it to the final for the first time.

The points race qualifying heats will be the first event of this World Cup round, with Fatehah Mustapa's women's 200m sprint qualifying the next on the board.

Azizul Hasni Awang returns to the scene where he delivered his first World Cup keirin gold medal tomorrow, hoping to improve on the form that won him the International Keirin bronze medal in Manchester a month ago.

Azizul will be riding for the BT Australia team.

The team sprint trio of Edrus Yunos, Hafiz Sufian and Josiah Ng are also in action today.

Adiq eyes a World Cup medal

2009-10-27T23:58:00.000-07:00

2009/10/28

Arnaz M. Khairul

THIS could be his last ride in the competition as Adiq Husainie Othman approaches the UCI Track World Cup in Manchester this weekend.

The 18-year-old World Junior Championships bronze medallist will sign with Australian professional continental team Drapac-Porsche next month and begin riding for them with a training camp in Europe right after that.

"I am entering this World Cup and I want to return with a medal, no matter what the colour. It could be my last World Cup since I've been asked to focus on the road after this," said Adiq Husaini, who arrived in Manchester with the national team early yesterday.

Adiq Husainie will compete in the points race, scratch race and the madison, in which he will partner Amir Mustafa Rusli.

"In training the past two months, I think I have built up my form well enough to give a really good shot here. I have been racing with riders who are much more my senior back at our training base in Melbourne, so my age isn't an issue," said Adiq Husainie.

"I will try to match the best riders and give it my best shot, hopefully leave the track programme on a high, with a medal."

Adiq Husainie has a hectic weekend lineup for him as he opens his campaign with all three of his events run on Saturday, with only the scratch race final, should he qualify, held on Sunday.

Malaysia's hopes are again pinned heavily on Azizul Hasni Awang in the keirin and 200m sprint this weekend, and the pint-sized sprinter will open his World Cup campaign riding for Australian team Bike Technologies.

World Championships silver medallist Azizul will open his campaign in the keirin on Friday, and enter the meet following a promising run of pre-season form that puts him among the medal contenders.

Piala Dunia uji kemampuan Adiq

2009-10-09T17:34:00.000-07:00

KUALA LUMPUR - Kemampuan sebenar pelumba basikal remaja kebangsaan, Adiq Husainie Othman, bakal teruji apabila dia beraksi pada siri pertama Piala Dunia Klasik di Manchester, England, dari 30 Oktober hingga 1 November ini.

Pelumba berusia 18 tahun itu akan menyertai acara perlumbaan mata, scratch dan madison bersama-sama seorang lagi pelumba kebangsaan, Amir Mustafa Rusli.

"Saya akan memberikan persembahan terbaik dalam semua acara ini kerana ia merupakan kejohanan pertama saya sejak diserapkan ke dalam skuad elit," katanya di sini, semalam.

Adiq Husainie berkata, persiapan yang dilakukan telah mencukupi setelah hampir dua bulan berguru dengan ketua jurulatih kebangsaan, John Beasley, di Melbourne, Australia.

Beliau sebelum ini mempamerkan persembahan cemerlang apabila memenangi pingat gangsa dalam acara scratch 10 kilometer pada Kejohanan Lumba Basikal Trek Remaja Dunia di Moscow Ogos lepas.

Kecemerlangannya itu disusuli dengan pencapaian satu perak dan dua gangsa pada Kejohanan Lumba Basikal Remaja Asia (ACC) di Indonesia beberapa hari selepas itu.

Malah, kerana persembahan cemerlang pada kedua-dua kejohanan itu, beliau diserapkan ke dalam skuad elit daripada skuad pelapis, sebaris dengan pelumba kebangsaan yang lain seperti Azizulhasni Awang, Rizal Tisin, Edrus Yunus dan Josiah Ng.

Timbalan Presiden Persatuan Kebangsaan Berbasikal Malaysia (PKBM), Datuk Naim Mohammad kagum dengan prestasi pelumba itu yang mempunyai minat dan kesungguhan yang tinggi.

"Tujuan asal PKBM menghantar ke Moscow adalah bagi tujuan pendedahan namun beliau telah mempamerkan persembahan yang memberansangkan dengan memenangi gangsa.

"Malah, sikap peribadi beliau yang mempunyai sasaran memenangi emas di ACC walaupun gagal adalah sesuatu yang bagus.

"Tugas kami akan lebih mudah apabila perlumba itu sendiri bersikap demikian," katanya. - Bernama

Adiq Husainie To Get Baptism Of Fire In Manchester

2009-10-09T04:59:00.000-07:00

By Azlan Muhammad Zain

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- National junior cyclist Adiq Husainie Othman will be getting his baptism of fire at the senior level when he competes in the Classic World Cup championship in Manchester, England, from Oct 30 to Nov 1.

The 18-year-old will be taking part in the points race, scratch and madison together with national cyclist Amir Mustafa Rusli.

"This is my first major senior-level championship since I was absorbed into the elite squad and I aim to do my best," he told Bernama here Friday.

Adiq Husainie added that he was well prepared for the task, having been under the tutelage of national coach, John Beasley, in Melbourne, Australia for two months.

In August, he performed admirably when he won the bronze in the 10km scratch event at the World Junior Track cycling championship in Moscow and followed this up with a silver and bronze at the Asian Junior Cycling Championship in Indonesia a few days later.

Following the feats, he was absorbed into the national elite squad and joined the likes of Mohd Azizulhasni Awang, Mohd Rizal Tisin, Mohd Edrus Yunus and Josiah Ng.

Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF) Deputy President Datuk Naim Mohammad said Adiq Husainie was driven by passion and would go far in the sport.

Cabaran Pertama Adiq Husainie Sebagai Pelumba Elit Di Manchester

2009-10-09T04:46:00.000-07:00

KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Okt (Bernama) -- Kemampuan sebenar pelumba remaja kebangsaan, Adiq Husainie Othman, bakal teruji apabila dia beraksi pada siri pertama Piala Dunia Klasik di Manchester, England, dari 30 Okt hingga 1 Nov ini.

Pelumba berusia 18 tahun itu akan menyertai acara perlumbaan mata, scratch dan madison bersama-sama seorang lagi pelumba kebangsaan, Amir Mustafa Rusli.

"Saya akan memberikan persembahan yang terbaik dalam semua acara ini kerana ia merupakan kejohanan pertama saya sejak diserapkan ke dalam skuad elit," katanya kepada Bernama di sini, Jumaat.

Adiq Husainie berkata persiapan yang dilakukan telah mencukupi setelah hampir dua bulan berguru dengan ketua jurulatih kebangsaan, John Beasley, di Melbourne, Australia.

Beliau sebelum ini mempamerkan persembahan cemerlang apabila memenangi pingat gangsa dalam acara scratch 10 kilometer pada Kejohanan Berbasikal Trek Remaja Dunia di Moscow Ogos lepas.

Kecemerlangannya itu disusuli dengan pencapaian satu perak dan dua gangsa pada Kejohanan Berbasikal Remaja Asia (ACC) di Indonesia beberapa hari selepas itu.

Malah, kerana persembahan cemerlang pada kedua-dua kejohanan itu, beliau diserapkan ke dalam skuad elit daripada skuad pelapis, sebaris dengan pelumba kebangsaan yang lain seperti Mohd Azizulhasni Awang, Mohd Rizal Tisin, Mohd Edrus Yunus dan Josiah Ng.

Timbalan Presiden Persatuan Kebangsaan Berbasikal Malaysia (PKBM) Datuk Naim Mohammad kagum dengan prestasi pelumba itu yang mempunyai minat dan kesungguhan yang tinggi.

"Tujuan asal PKBM menghantar ke Moscow adalah bagi tujuan pendedahan namun beliau telah mempamerkan persembahan yang memberansangkan dengan memenangi gangsa.

"Malah, sikap peribadi beliau yang mempunyai sasaran memenangi emas di ACC walaupun gagal adalah sesuatu yang bagus.

"Tugas kami akan lebih mudah apabila perlumba itu sendiri bersikap demikian," katanya.

-- BERNAMA

Sunday October 4, 2009 Missing road world meet fuels Adiq’s fire for Manchester mission

2009-10-04T03:58:00.001-07:00

By SHAMSHUL FITRI

PETALING JAYA: Adiq Husainie Othman was filled with joy when he learnt that Malaysia had earned four spots for the road cycling world championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland, on Sept 23-27.

The Australia-based rider was an obvious choice for the world meet as he had won a bronze medal in the World Junior Track Championships in Moscow in August.

Unfortunately for Adiq, the Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF) did not send a single rider due to a lack of funds.

“I was really looking forward to receiving a call from MNCF to tell me to get ready for Switzerland although I was still in Hari Raya mood,” said Adiq.

“But the call never came ... I guess I’ll just have to forget about it and move on.”

MNCF deputy president Datuk Naim Mohamed confirmed that the did not send any riders because of financial constraints.

“We didn’t have the funds to send riders there because it was not in our annual plan.

“We should’ve planned for our riders to compete in big events like these, even though road cycling in Malaysia is still in the early stages compared to track cycling,” he said, adding that the federation would include the championships in their calendar next year.

Adiq hopes to make up for that disappointment when he competes in the first-leg of the Cycling World Cup Classic in Manchester from Oct 30- Nov 1.

“I will take the disappointment of not featuring in the road world championships in my stride and concentrate on making an impact in Manchester.

“If everything falls into place next year, I’ll probably get a chance to compete in the road world championships.”

Adiq Husainie looks forward to realising his ambition

2009-09-07T19:43:00.000-07:00

2009/09/08

ADIQ Husainie Othman looks poised to be the next big thing in Malaysian cycling after the 18-year-old began his first training stint with Australian professional continental team Drapac-Porsche in Melbourne on Sunday.

The training stint comes as part of a deal which sees Adiq Husainie set to sign a permanent contract with the team from next year as he will only be allowed to ride in elite races and be contracted as a professional in the year that he turns 19.

"I'm really looking forward to riding with this team. I had always dreamed of becoming a professional and riding in the Tour de France and this is the first step," said Adiq Husainie.

The deal was negotiated by national head coach John Beasley, who sees Adiq Husainie as the country's top prospect for road events in the future.

Adiq Husainie’s ultimate ambition is to race at the Tour de France.

He won the Asian Junior Championships road race silver medal in Samarinda, Indonesia last month.

This is despite Adiq Husainie already making his mark on the track with his bronze medal in the scratch race at the World Junior Championships in Moscow last month which was the country's first ever medal in the junior meet.

Beasley has stated that the rider will not be confined to just track events as he has huge potential on the road as well.

Once Adiq Husainie signs on the dotted line he will be the youngest ever Malaysian to have signed a professional contract.

Ng Yong Li was Malaysia's first ever professional rider when he signed with Portuguese team Vitoria-ASC in 2007 at the age of 22.

"This is the first training session with the team and I hope to build from here. I'm targeting to get into the squad for some of the bigger races," said Adiq Husainie.

He is also one of two new additions to the national elite training base in Melbourne, alongside junior teammate Zulhilmie Afif Ahmad Zamri.

emel from berita harian..

2009-09-06T06:15:00.000-07:00

oiccc,walaikumusalam!!
abg Azidan Nahar dri berita harian nie,anta emel kt aku,suh jawab soalan2 dri die tok nak letak dalam epg berita harian..nk dekat sejam gak aku fikir soalan nie,nmpak senang jew kan soalan,tp ntah arh,kpale otak aku ni blurr doe mlm nie,hahaha,aiyahhh..dri kol 11.07pm td smpai 12.12am..lme siak aku jawab soalan abg nie,pdahal skit jew..adoyai,alhamdulilah,akhirnye,aku abis gak jawab soalan2 dye,nk tido dlu ahh..ngatok doe,esok aku training gims,kol10pg,sok ptg rest..huhu..so k larh,nite..boiiii..

1. bagaimana rasenyer berpuasa dan berhari raya di luar negara?
=seronok sbb ini adalah pengalaman bru saya brpuase dan brhari raye di melbourne..
selain itu,suasana di sini berbeza dgn malaysia..walaupun agak sedih sbb ta dapat
beraya brsama keluarga dan berpuase,sy tabah hadapi ape jua demi mencapai cita2
sy sebagai pelumba profesional..

2. Adakah ini kali pertama berpuasa di rantau orang?
=ya,ni kali pertama sy berpuasa dan beraya dirantau orang..

3. Apa yang biasa di lakukan ketika bulan puasa di sane selain latihan...
=selain latihan,biasa nya sy melayari internet(chating),bermain ps2 dan menonton
movie tentang lumba basikal seperti tour de france dan track world championship ..

4.Bagaimana ketika berpuasa, adakah memasak sendiri, beli?
=ya,jika mse mencukupi untok sy memasak,sy akan memasak sndiri,tgk atas program latihan yg diberikan
coach,jika masa tidak sempat untok sy memasak,sy akan berbuke di luar,(restoran)
di kedai asia yg trdapat di bndar melbourne..

5.Berapa orang serumah?
=disini terdapat dua buah rumah,satu rumah untuk track sprinter,dan satu rumah untuk track
endurance..cume bersebelahan..di rumah sy,6orang..dan di rumah track sprinter 6orang..

6. bersahur atau makan tgh malam saje?
=slalu nye sy bgun bersahur dgn rakan2 pd pkul 3.30pagi,sbb disini imsak pd pkul4.47pg.,
kadang2,jika badan letih,sy cume mkn malam sje..

7. bagaimana pandangan pelumba basikal di sane terhadap orang islam yang berpuasa...
=mereka merespet orang islam disini,walaupun sy dan rakan2 training jauh,sy dan rakan ttp menahan
untuk tidak berbuke pose..

8. Bagaimana sesi latihan? pagi-ptg-malam atau malam saje
=sesi latihan seperti biasa pg dan petang,cume latihan malam hanya skali seminggu
pada hari rabu malam..

9. bagaimana sambutan hari raya nanti?
=mungkin agak meriah,kerana disini ramai plajar2 yg berlajar disini,walaupun tidak meriah seperti
dimalaysia,bg sy ia merupakan pengalaman bru bg sya..

10.apakah saat paling menyedihkan ketika berada di sane terutama bulan ramadhan...
= saat paling menyedihkan ketika berbuke puase dan apabila mndengar lagu HARAPAN RAMADHAN
dri MANBAI yg dipasang oleh
rakan serumah setiap hari,biase nya dimalaysia,sy slalu ke bazar dan berbuke bersama family dan
rakan2 lain.tetapi disini,hanya berbuke brsama rakan serumah sahaja..

~hepy besday ebuy~

2009-09-04T12:57:00.000-07:00

hepy besday yg ke 51 ebuy,04-09-2009..owg harap ebuy sihat n pnjang umur,sori owg ta dapat nk kasi present kt ebuy,sbb owg duk jaoh dri ebuy,lau owg duk bkt jalil,owg balik da umah,but now nk wt cm ner kan.so ti owg balik,owg kasi present k.sori owg ta dpt nk raye dgn ebuy taon nie,pas2 sori lagi,cuz owg dpt buke pose ngan ebuy 3kali jew..nyway,selamat hari jadi yg ke51 puan Rusni Ismail..syg ebuy,muahhx3..

Friday September 4, 2009 Adiq willing to give Raya a miss for chance to train Down Under

2009-09-04T03:09:00.001-07:00

By SHAMSHUL FITRI

PETALING JAYA: Cyclist Mohd Adiq Husainie Othman has to make a big sacrifice to join the national elite training camp in Melbourne.

The Terengganu lad, who arrived in Melbourne yesterday for the stint under Australian coach John Beasley, will not get to celebrate Hari Raya with his family for the first time.

“This is a sacrifice that I have to make in order to improve myself. A chance to train in the elite camp doesn’t come by easily and I hope to make the most of it,” said the 18-year-old, who rode into the spotlight as the first Malaysian to win a medal in the world junior championships in Moscow last month.

Mohd Adiq won the bronze in the scratch race and went on to win a silver and two bronze medals in the junior competitions of the Asian championship in Kalimantan recently.

“It will be an emotionally tough situation but I think I will be able to manage it as long I’m occupied with training. I will be motivated to do my best in training and in competitions,” he said.

Mohd Adiq, who is now being groomed for the 2012 London Olympics in both the track and road events, is scheduled to be based in Melbourne until the end of next year after an agreement was made with Australian-based cycling outfit Drapac Porsche.

“For now, I’m focusing on training for the Road World Championships (in Switzerland from Sept 23-27) and the World Cup Classics (in Manchester next month),” he said.

“Beasley has plans for me to focus more on the endurance events like the madison, scratch and points race as well as the road races.”

Thursday September 3, 2009 King of the tracks Teen cyclist Muhammad Adiq aiming for gold By SHARMILA NAIR

2009-09-03T19:25:00.000-07:00

MUHAMAD Adiq Husainie is a speed demon. Give him a bicycle and he will show just how fast he can go. As a kid, Adiq used to “terrorise” the streets of Kemaman in Terengganu, on his
bicycle with his friends.

Worry not, though, because he wasn’t a troublemaker. Adiq was just a young boy who loved to see how fast he could go on a bicycle.

“I remember roaming the streets on my basikal nyamuk (slang for tiny bicycle) when I was younger. My mother only bought me a proper mountain bike when I was 13,” says Adiq, now 18.

Growing up, Adiq didn’t harbour any hopes or dreams to become a professional cyclist – he wanted to be an engineer. It was his mother who pushed him to take up cycling seriously, and this led him to where he is today – one of Malaysia’s talented, up-and-rising cyclists.

“I enrolled at the Bukit Jalil Sports School in Kuala Lumpur when I was 15. I trained for cycling and completed my secondary education there.”

Now based in Melbourne, Australia, Adiq is training with 11 other elite cyclists from Malaysia and will be signing a contract with an Australia-based professional cycling team early next year

“I’ll still represent Malaysia in international tournaments. The contract allows me to take breaks from the professional team to be part of my national team now and then,” he says.

The soft-spoken lad is currently enjoying his well-deserved break in Malaysia before flying off to Melbourne soon. He recently made history after winning the country’s first-ever medal at the World Junior Championship in Moscow, Russia, last month. He took home the bronze medal in the scratch race event.

The young cyclist also had more success at the recent Asian Cycling Championships (ACC) in Samarinda, Indonesia, and was crowned the most outstanding Malaysian racer in the junior category races.

Adiq won three medals at ACC; he won silver in the individual road race and won bronze medals from the scratch and madison (in which he partnered Zulhilmie Afif Ahmad Zamri) events.

It was these victories that got Adiq promoted from the junior squad to the national elite squad for cycling. “I am thankful for my win but I’m still not satisfied. The medals I won are not the gold medals I’d wanted before entering the championships,” says Adiq, who only considers it a win if he finishes first in any competition.

Besides, Adiq wants to show that not all Malaysian athletes become complacent after a few wins. “There are some people who have very little faith in Malaysian athletes. I’m going to prove them wrong and show that Malaysians can actually do well in international arena if they’ve set their heart to it,” he says.

Modest despite his success, Adiq is planning to amp up his already gruelling training sessions in order to be ready for the next international championship.

When in Melbourne, Adiq trains three times a day for six days a week.

“I get Mondays off but it’s not even for the whole day,” he says.

He’ll be spending the next six months overseas, and for the first time in his life, will be missing out on the Hari Raya celebrations.

“I’ve never been away from my family and friends during Raya, and I guess I have to get over the fact that I won’t be around to celebrate the occasion with them this year,” says Adiq.

With a tinge of sadness in his voice, Adiq confessed that the one thing he’ll miss the most during Hari Raya – even more than lemang and rendang – is his mother.

“I’m very lucky to have a mother like her. She’s so understanding and has been supportive of my career decision since the beginning. She has done so much for me and I won’t forget the day she spent RM2,000 to buy a bicycle for me when I was 16.”

Adiq is definitely a mother’s boy and keeps in touch with her all the time, even from Melbourne.

“Since we have to cook for ourselves there, I always call my mother and ask her for recipes,” he says.

She is also the person Adiq talks to when he’s feeling down, like when he felt sorely disappointed for not winning the gold medal in Moscow and Samarinda.

“I really thought that I could do well in Moscow but unfortunately, a day before the championship, I was down with food poisoning.”

Adiq remembers feeling blue for almost a week after the incident, as he felt that his training for over a year for the championships had been in vain. But he didn’t let himself wallow in sorrow any longer than that.

“I realised that there’s no point in letting the sorrow take over me. I need to show more commitment towards racing and work harder than ever,” he says.

Although Adiq admits that training could get boring once in a while, he has to get through it as it is what he has signed up for.

“I can’t run away from it. It’s what I have to do if I want to achieve the kind of success that I’ve been dreaming of all my life.”

That success, he says, will come when he wins gold medals at the 2012 London Olympics. Adiq has set his heart on doing well at the upcoming World Cup in Manchester, England, an event that will help him earn points to qualify for the Olympics.

“I won’t stop till I get what I want. I will continue to pursue my dreams of making a name for myself and Malaysia in the international cycling arena,” he says.

Pelumba buru pingat terakhir

2009-09-03T19:22:00.000-07:00

NARA, Jepun - Kejohanan Lumba Basikal Asia 2008 (ACC) di Nara, Osaka, Jepun akan melabuhkan tirainya hari ini.

Pelumba remaja, Muhammad Adiq Husainie Othman yang sudah mengucup pingat gangsa menamatkan perlumbaan lepas beramai-ramai sejauh 123km di tempat ke-7 dengan masa 3 jam 27..54 saat.