Track cycling coach hails women's record silver performance in Shizuoka
NAGOYA: National track cycling coach Harnizam Basri was pleasantly surprised by his women’s team sprint squad’s performance after they broke the national record en route to winning silver at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games today.
NAGOYA: National track cycling coach Harnizam Basri expressed surprise at his women's team sprint squad's record-breaking performance at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Despite challenging conditions at the Izu Velodrome in Shizuoka, Izzah Izzati Asri, Aliana Azizan, and Nur Alyssa Farid had managed to break the national record. Harnizam credited their good form for the achievement, despite the rainy and cold weather that made the track heavy.
He opted to rest Alyssa for the final as she would compete in the keirin the following day, replacing her with Anis Amira Rosidi. In the final, the team clocked 48.023 seconds, surpassing the previous national record of 48.086 set at the 2025 Asian Track Cycling Championships. China dominated the final, setting a new Asian record of 45.370, while Malaysia came in third with a time of 48.566.
The women's silver performance marked an improvement for the team, who had finished third at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023. However, Harnizam expressed disappointment for the men's team sprint squad, who missed the podium despite clocking 44.341. The men's team finished fourth, behind Hong Kong, China, and Japan. The women's keirin will take place tomorrow, followed by the men's individual sprint in the coming days.
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