Yousuf Mirza and Khalid Saif top in cycle race
Sagman and Novwall ride away with honours in other categories at Nad Al Sheba Ramadan Championships
- Staff Report
- Published: 16:09 July 27, 2013
- Image Credit: Courtesy Nad Al Sheba
- Yousuf Mirza, Khalid Saif, Canada’s Michael Sagman and Victoria Novwall took top honours in the 70-kilometre cycle race held under the auspices of the Nad Al Sheba Ramadan Championships late on Friday.
Dubai: Yousuf Mirza, Khalid Saif, Canada’s Michael Sagman and Victoria Novwall took top honours in the 70-kilometre cycle race held under the auspices of the Nad Al Sheba Ramadan Championships here late on Friday.
Witnessed by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman, Dubai Sports Council, and Shaikh Majid Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman, Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, Mirza, Saif, Sagman and Novwall rode to the podium in the event in their respective categories.
Representing SkyDive Dubai, Mirza came first in the race for UAE cyclists, Saif was the best cyclist in the race for UAE amateurs, Canada’s Sagman won the race for UAE residents and Novwall claimed the top prize among the women.
Mirza was followed by the Al Nasr Club duo of Mansour Ali and Ahmad Yousuf in the UAE nationals’ race, while Saif was followed to the podium by Shaikh Hasher Al Maktoum and Mohammad Faraj in the race for UAE amateurs.
In the race for UAE residents, Sagman was followed by Rahmani Mansour of Algeria in second, while Scotland’s Michael Mira came in third.
In the women’s competition, South African Novwall was pursued by Deidra Casey of Ireland and Andree Clement of Canada.
Michael H. Corbin, US Ambassador to the UAE, also participated in the race that was held with a start and finish at the Nad Al Sheba Club late on Friday. A keen cyclist himself, Corbin said after the race that such initiatives need support from all sections of society as they promote community building and well-being among residents.
There was a total of Dh950,000 in prize money for all winners, with the top three earning Dh40,000, Dh30,000 and Dh20,000 respectively. In his capacity as the patron of the annual championships, Shaikh Hamdan ordered a special prize for the UAE national girls’ squad.
Held under the patronage of Shaikh Hamdan, the annual championships have a prize fund of Dh7 million, with month-long competitions in futsal, padel tennis and volleyball. This year, there were one-off activities included with a 10km road run, the 70km cycle race and an exhibition futsal match with Brazilian legend Falcao as chief guest.
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