Sultan bin Ahmed Honors Winners of 10th Sharjah Tour

Photo : Sharjah Govt Media Bureau

His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, the Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, celebrated the winners of the 10th Sharjah International Cycling Tour in a ceremony held in the Aljada area of Sharjah.

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Josh Kenneth from the Chinese Li Niang Star team took first place. Josh Burnett from the Spanish Burgos team finished in second, and Tarameh Ren from the Japanese Keen team came third. The Italian Solition Tech team won the award for being the best team.

At the ceremony, His Highness also gave out the special jerseys for the race. Josh Kenneth won the yellow jersey for the fastest time in completing the race distance, sponsored by Sharjah Police. Dusan Rajovic from the Italian Solition Tech team won the green jersey for the best speed points, sponsored by Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority. Rashid Al Balushi from the UAE national team won the red jersey for the best hill climb time, sponsored by Sharjah Municipality.

Mary Foot Duarte from the Emirates Professional Team received the white jersey for the best young cyclist under 23 years. Emirati cyclist Abdullah Jassim Al Ali from the Emirates Team was awarded the UAE flag jersey for the fastest time in the race.

Sheikh Sultan watched a video showing the highlights of the 10th Sharjah International Cycling Tour. He also visited an event corner where fans could enjoy activities related to the race.

His Highness praised the cyclists for their hard work and the organizers for making the event a big success. He said the competition was very close in all the stages.

The 10th edition of the Sharjah International Cycling Tour had five stages with a total distance of 526.26 km:

- **Stage 1**: "Excellence and Creativity" – 132.91 km, starting at Al Majaz Amphitheatre and ending in Kalba.
- **Stage 2**: "Central Region" – 127 km, starting at a wheat farm in Maliha and ending at the University of Dhaid.
- **Stage 3**: "Science and Culture" – 11.16 km, held at the University City in Sharjah.
- **Stage 4**: "Eastern Region" – 132.32 km, starting in Kalba and ending in Khorfakkan.
- **Stage 5**: "Past and Future" – 121.87 km, starting in Al Hamriyah and ending in Aljada.

The event had 174 cyclists from 29 teams and national teams across 23 countries.

Some of the top international teams were:

- Savoy (France)
- Burgos (Spain)
- Vinny Fantini (Italy)
- Wagner (Belgium)
- Universe (Netherlands)
- Istanbul Municipality (Turkey)
- Lee Niang Star (China)
- Kenan (Japan)
- Terengganu (Malaysia)
- Victoria Sport (Philippines)

National teams from these countries also joined the event:

- UAE
- Saudi Arabia
- Egypt
- Bahrain
- Oman
- Algeria
- Morocco
- Iraq
- Greece
- Mauritius
- Rwanda

The UAE teams that competed were:

- Abu Dhabi Cycling Club
- Shabab Al Ahli Club
- Khorfakkan Club
- Dubai Police
- Airwerks
- Attawun Club

The award ceremony was attended by His Highness Sheikh Sultan and other important leaders in sports, including:

- Khalid Jassim Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Tourism and Commerce Development Authority
- Issa Hilal Al Hazami, Chairman of Sharjah Sports Council
- Mansour Bouassiba, Chairman of UAE Cycling Federation
- Ayman Ali, Chairman of Egyptian Cycling Federation
- Dr. Ashraf Al Tayeb, Chairman of Sudanese Cycling Federation
- Samson Ndayishimiye, Chairman of Rwandan Cycling Federation

Other important officials from sports and the event's sponsors also attended.

This event showed how Sharjah is growing as an important center for international sports. The Sharjah International Cycling Tour is a big part of that success.