TCA supports "Thai women" to advance to the world stage to be the central organization committee of "UCI". The “Home Cycling, Combating Covid-19"project is fighting together fun. "Thanakhan – Jutatip" won the championship. "UCI" seeks to…
"Seth. Muek"
General Decha Hemkasri, President of Thai Cycling Association under the royal
patronage of His Majesty the King revealed that in a critical situation, the
virus covid-19 spread that affects all over the world. And severely affecting
bike races at all levels, until the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has to
suspend cycling races on the calendar of the UCI until June 30, and will begin
to begin compete on July 1, 2020.
General Decha said that during the break, the match International competitions in the UCI calendar, including road, track, mountain bike and BMX must be canceled or postponed to no less than 500 competitions worldwide resulting in financial problems for athletes, officials, including teams at both professional levels and semi-professionally followed violently.
"During the
suspension of the competition, UCI along with representatives from all parts of
the sport, reached an agreement to establish a working group consisting of the
technical department of the UCI. Representative of the professional women cycling
team, athlete representative competition, representative in order to find a way
to support the situation for professional women’s cycling or the Women’s World
Tour, which has been discussed in many rounds in the past all parties agreed
that a central organization for women's cycling should be established at the
professional and semi-professional levels. Which is scheduled to start
operating in mid-May to support the start of the UCI calendar starting in July,
including the Women’s World Tour which will start in August. " The
president of TCA said.
General Decha said that in the beginning, there are now 22 teams, consisting of 5 professional teams from the World World Team and 17 other Continental teams participating as partners. In this regard, the Thai Cycling Association will urgently request for the Thai women's professional team, "Thailand Women’s Cycling Team" to join as a member by this month, and if possible, will nominate a Thai female cycling representative to be one of the committees in order to show the intention of developing a professional woman's cycling the world stage.
"At the present, there are only 3 professional women teams in Asia, consisting of the Thailand Women’s Cycling Team, Astana Women Team from Kazakhstan and Giant Chongming Cycling Team from China, which will it is good for the ladies' cycling industry in many ways, including good for Thailand and good for women in Asia. If we have representatives from Thailand, we are one of the boards established by the UCI, "General Decha added.
While the internal activities of Thai Cycling Association to be together with The Office of Health Promotion Fund and Thai PBS Television have organized the project "Home Cycling, Combating Covid-19", which is an online cycling or E-Cycling in their own home through the application "Zwift" on Sunday, April 26, by cycling in the form of competition divided into a group of male riders with female riders. There is live broadcast on Thai PBS television, including the live Facebook page of the Thai PBS fan page and the Facebook of the Thaicycling Association. While Thai PBS live up to 7,000 people, excluding those watched on regular TV channels and from YouTube.
For male riders Race
on the Watopia Figure 8, 29.8 km. for the distance. There are Thai national
cyclists including "TJ" Jai Angsuthasawit and "Bank" Police
Lieutenant Setthawut Yordsuwan and professional cyclist "Thailand
Continental Cycling Team ", led by" Wut" Sarawut Sirironnachai,
along with" Frame ", Thanakhan Chaiyasombat," Doi ", Navuti
Liphongyu," Bas "Air Chief Marshal Puchong Sa-uudomsin," Matoom
"Air Chief Marshal Peerapol Chawchiangkwang, "Pom" Lieutenant
Thurakit Boonratanathanakorn compete with riders, teams that belong to Thailand
and other riders around the world, which compete simultaneously according to
Zwift's schedule. The results show that "Frame" Thanakhan is the
winner of the group of Thai riders and ranked 3rd among all riders from around
the world, ranked 2nd, Peter Pouly from Training Camp Peter (TCP), 3rd place,
Valentin Midey from Roojai Cycling Team.
For female riders, the Yorkshire England route, which simulates the World Championship 2019 route, a distance of 14.8 km, which will have 5 Thai national cyclists, including "Beaz" Lieutenant Jutatip Maneephan, " Pare "Lecturer Phetdarin Somrat," A-Ngoon "Kulacha Chairin, Natalie Panyawan," Ploy " Warinthorn Phetpraphan compete with the famous cyclists of the cycling industry but the national cyclists will extend the time for 2 minutes in order to have fun and get close together. The results show that "Beaz" Juthatip does not leave the national cyclist pattern grabbed the championship title, 2nd place "Nam Ing" Nattha, active from the ENKKU team, 3rd place "A-Ngoon" Kulacha, after the race gave a plaque to the winners of rank 1-3, both men and women by giving online and will deliver the shield to the athletes later.
"Many people have
questioned how long the cycling project will continue until when?. I would like
to confirm that this project will be organized continuously despite the
situation of the spread of the virus, Covid-19 will alleviate since this
activity is suitable for traffic congestion in Thailand, on one is unable to
ride on the road, also not having to risk from accidents or during the rain and
thunder. We can cycle at his own house, in addition, the Association is coordinating
with some applications to make routes in Thailand by selecting the line around
Rattanakosin Island, passing the Grand Palace, Phra Kaew Temple, Sanam Luang.
Once the figure is taken, then the competition will be held and to invite
famous riders from abroad to participate in the competition which will promote
tourism in Thailand, "said General Decha.
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