CYCLING – THE first round of the Khalid Bin Hamad Golden Generation Cycling League for the 2025–2026 season got underway yesterday at the Nasser Bin Hamad Cycling Track in Sakhir in the presence of Bahrain Cycling Association president Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad bin Ahmed Al Khalifa.
The opening round featured the participation of 40 riders from the under-19 youth category and the under-17 junior category, with the races witnessing strong competition under winter conditions, reflecting the promising technical level of the cyclists and drawing notable spectator interest.
In the youth individual race over a distance of 45 km, Hassan Aqeel of the Bahrain Giant team won first place with a time of 1:06:27, followed by Abdulaziz Al Hamri of Elite Academy in second place at 1:06:28, and Humood Al Farhan, also of Elite Academy, in third place at 1:06:29.
In the juniors’ individual race over 30 km, Mohammed Ali Juma of Elite Academy claimed first place with a time of 1:08:56. He was followed by Sayed Abdullah Ali of Bahrain Giant in second place at 1:09:00, while Isa Al Khasham of Elite Academy finished third at 1:09:01.
At the team level, Elite Academy topped the youth category standings with 10 points, followed by MMM Academy in second place with six points. Elite Academy also led the juniors’ category with 10 points, while Bahrain Giant ranked second with six points.
The competitions were officiated by a refereeing panel comprising Sayed Murtadha, Hussain Mansoor, and Jamal Shaheen, supported by referee Adel Marhoon and a number of young officials. Organisational efforts were carried out in co-ordination with board members, team managers and coaches, as well as traffic police, community police, and ambulance teams, contributing to the smooth conduct of the round.
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