TCA JOINS FORCES WITH THPF & THAI PBS

TCA JOINS FORCES WITH THPF & THAI PBS

Thai Cycling Association (TCA), under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King, joins forces with the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (THPF) and Thai PBS Television so as to support the online cycling activity, namely “Home Cycling, Combating COVID-19”.  As the people of all genders and ages can take part.

Having received an impact of the pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) across the nation, General Decha Hemkasri, President of the TCA, has revealed that the TCA will organize an online cycling project called “Home Cycling, Combating COVID-19” which is an online cycling or E-Cycling through an application of a product or a device, namely “Zwift” under the situation of the deadly virus.

General Decha Hemkasri went on to say that the TCA  and the THPF have the same objectives that, in addition to allow Thai national riders to practice at home to prevent the Covid-19 virus infection, have also thought to do this project for people to exercise by cycling online at home. The format is divided into 2 groups. The first group is the Thai national riders. The second one is the general public. In each group, it is divided into those who are expert in cycling and in using the application "Zwift" with the general public who did not have enough power to buy expensive equipment.

Or there is a possibility that new riders who want to have experience sharing with Thai national riders, can participate.  In this regard, the Association will make a video clip introducing the correct cycling techniques and the knowledge to prepare the body before and after cycling on the website of the Association www.thaicycling.or.th for interested parties in studying and learning how to ride, including methods for expert riders who were already familiar with the "Zwift" application, knowing how to participate in this project in details.

General Decha has also said that the general persons, who are not members of the “Zwift” application, can also take part in the project. The association will notify the date and time of the cycling on the website and on the Facebook page “Thaicycling Association” with the cycling leaders to be the Thai national riders. All interested persons in participating in the activity go into the "Zwift" application according to the date and time of the appointment and to click to watch video only.

After that, they join a cycle along the prescribed route by using old bicycles and equipment. Or even housewives and children of all ages who have shopping bicycles which have the front baskets with a pair of legs, can also join to cycling as well. By means of setting up a pair of legs and spinning the free wheel as per the video. It may not feel like riding on a real road but will get emotional together in this activity considered as a healthy exercise as well as the slogan of the THPF that "just a move equals to exercise"

“However, some people may not have the expertise to enter the “Zwift”application. They are also able to participate by going to follow or request to be a friend on Facebook with the Thai national  riders which will be the leaders in cycling. By the time of the appointment to ride together, every rider who leads the group will lively live via each person's Facebook page. All beginners can follow, and it is a correct way to cycling too. Because those riders will give detailed instructions on how to start warming up, when to exert and when to reduce, it’s just like learning the training of national riders from coaches closely. The Association will coordinate with Thai PBS television station to broadcast these live clips for further distribution”, "General Decha said.

The President of the TCA said that leading riders will be divided into various groups, consisting of "Beeze" Lt. Jutatip Maneephan, the national female cyclist who has already qualified for the Olympic Games "Tokyo 2020", Mr. Jai Angsuthasawit, a track rider, Pfc. Sarawut Sirironnachai, the road rider who has grabbed 3 golds in 30^th SEA Games 2019 in the Philippines, Ms. Natalie Panyawan, a female mountain bike rider, Mr. Thanakan Chaiyasombat, a road rider,  Pol.Lt. Thurakit Boonrattanathanakorn, a road and trck rider, Pfc. Phetdarin Somrat, a female road and track rider, Ms. Warinthorn Phetpraphan, a female mountain bike rider,  Sgt. Peeraphol Chawchiangkhang, Cpl. Phuchong Saiudomsin, a road and track rider, “Alex” Ariya Phoonsawat, a Laos rider of Thailand Continental Cycling Team and a Thailand national coach “Tum” FS1 Wisut Kasiyaphat.

The President, nicknamed “Super Muek (Ink), be active more than 5G”, has finally added that the project "Home Cycling, Combating COVID-19” will start on Maha Songkran Day on April 13, 2020 at 19.00 hrs. The participants can see all details on the website of the Thai Cycling Association www.thaicycling.or.th and on the Thaicycling Association Facebook page or if you have any questions, you can send questions to "Inbox" on Facebook, the administrator will answer all clarified questions.