Taipei: Asian cycling champions Terengganu Cycling Team (TSG) is aiming to secure at least one podium finish at the Tour de Taiwan, which will take place in Taiwan from March 16 to 20. Its chief operating officer Nasiruddin Wan Idrus said that the team would field five cyclists, including four import riders, in the five-stage 646.49-kilometre (km) race that will start at Taipei City and end at Liugdui Hakka Cultural Park, Pingtung.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the team will consist of riders Kee Zhe Yie, Metkel Eyob, Vadim Pronskiy, Mathias Bregnhoj, and Stefan De Bod, who will tackle the challenging hilly routes of the race. Nasiruddin Wan Idrus expressed the team’s ambition to achieve at least a podium finish and gather as many points as possible to retain their Asian champion title this season.

He also noted that the Kuala Terengganu-based team has had to adapt their training program to accommodate the Ramadan month, shifting their morning training sessions to nighttime to ensure the safety and health of the cyclists.