The UAE made a solid start at the*International Tour de Banyuwangi*Ijen in Indonesia on Wednesday*as*Skydive Dubai?s Rafaa Chtioui and*national team?s Yousif Mirza finished*stage one in second and third. Chtioui, a Tunisian cyclist who is a former world junior championship road race silver medallist, was edged by Hong Kong?s Cheung King Lok, both conquering the 167km opening stage from RTH Glenmore to Taman Blambangan in 3:58:34. Mirza, the leader of the UAE national team and ranked **6 on the UCI Asia Tour, completed the podium as he crossed the finish line 52 seconds behind the duo.
05-14-2015, 09:14 AM
UAE cycling duo Rafaa Chtioui and Yousif Mirza cherish ‘Sunrise of Java’
The UAE made a solid start at the*International Tour de Banyuwangi*Ijen in Indonesia on Wednesday*as*Skydive Dubai?s Rafaa Chtioui and*national team?s Yousif Mirza finished*stage one in second and third. Chtioui, a Tunisian cyclist who is a former world junior championship road race silver medallist, was edged by Hong Kong?s Cheung King Lok, both conquering the 167km opening stage from RTH Glenmore to Taman Blambangan in 3:58:34. Mirza, the leader of the UAE national team and ranked **6 on the UCI Asia Tour, completed the podium as he crossed the finish line 52 seconds behind the duo.
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