Azizulhasni says Polish rider forced him wide twice in costly Shanghai keirin quarter-final exit

Datuk Azizulhasni Awang, Malaysia's national track cycling star, attributed his keirin quarter-final exit at the 2026 UCI Track Cycling World Championships to two incidents involving a Polish rider that disrupted his momentum.

Despite this setback, Azizulhasni achieved his goal of finishing in the top 10 in the individual sprint event and secured valuable qualifying points for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

He acknowledged the competitive challenges and expressed hope for continued support from Malaysians as the team prepares for future Olympic qualification.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — National track cycling ace Datuk Azizulhasni Awang has attributed his keirin quarter-final exit at the 2026 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Shanghai, China, to two incidents in which he was forced wide by a Polish rider.

The Pocket Rocketman said the first incident occurred as he accelerated after entering the first turn, but he managed to continue riding.

However, the same rider then forced him wide again, this time more forcefully, at the third turn, significantly disrupting his momentum and speed and left him finishing last in the quarter-final.

“Had those two incidents not occurred, especially the second one, I am confident I could have sped ahead and qualified for the next round.

“However, such incidents are part and parcel of keirin racing. Anything can happen when six cyclists are competing at the same time. I take full responsibility for my performance,” he said in a post on his Facebook page today.

Commenting on the individual sprint event, Azizulhasni said he managed to surpass his personal target of finishing among the top 10 in qualifying after clocking 9.564 seconds (s) to be placed eighth out of the 33 riders who qualified for the world meet.

He said although he managed to defeat Colombia’s David Ortego in the opening round, he was unable to overcome Britain’s Harry Ledingham-Horn in their second-round race at the Shanghai Velodrome.

“Like I said before, the challenge at this year’s Shanghai World Championships was to maintain peak strength and fitness after a long and demanding season.

“Of course, my performance and preparation for this world meet were not the best compared with competitors from other countries.

“Nevertheless, overall, I achieved my main objective in Shanghai, which was to secure as many qualifying points as possible for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics (LA28),” he said.

He also hoped that Malaysians would continue to give him their full support and follow the team’s journey over the next two seasons as they strive to qualify for the Olympics. — Bernama

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马来西亚国家场地自行车明星拿督阿兹祖哈斯尼·阿旺将他在 2026 年 UCI 场地自行车世界锦标赛凯林赛四分之一决赛中的出局归咎于两名波兰车手的两次意外事件，这些事件扰乱了他的节奏。

尽管遭遇了这一挫折，阿齐祖哈斯尼还是实现了在个人短距离赛中获得前十名的目标，并为2028年洛杉矶奥运会获得了宝贵的资格积分。

他承认竞争充满挑战，并表示希望马来西亚人民继续支持该队备战未来的奥运会资格赛。

吉隆坡，10 月 19 日讯——国家场地自行车名将拿督阿兹祖哈斯尼·阿旺将他在 2026 年中国上海举行的 UCI 场地自行车世界锦标赛凯林赛四分之一决赛中的出局归咎于两次被波兰车手逼出赛道的事件。

“口袋火箭人”表示，第一次事故发生在他进入第一个弯道后加速时，但他设法继续骑行。

然而，在第三个弯道，同一名骑手再次迫使他偏离赛道，这次力度更大，严重影响了他的势头和速度，导致他在四分之一决赛中垫底。

“如果那两起事件没有发生，特别是第二起事件，我相信我能一路领先，晋级下一轮。

“然而，这类事件在竞轮比赛中是不可避免的。六名自行车手同时比赛，任何事情都可能发生。我愿为自己的成绩承担全部责任。”他今天在自己的Facebook页面上发帖说道。

阿齐祖哈斯尼在评论个人短距离赛时表示，他以 9.564 秒的成绩，在获得世界锦标赛参赛资格的 33 名车手中排名第八，成功超越了自己进入资格赛前 10 名的个人目标。

他说，虽然他在第一轮比赛中击败了哥伦比亚选手大卫·奥尔特戈，但在上海自行车馆举行的第二轮比赛中，他未能战胜英国选手哈里·莱丁汉姆-霍恩。

“正如我之前所说，今年上海世界锦标赛的挑战在于，在漫长而艰苦的赛季之后，如何保持最佳状态和体能。

“当然，与来自其他国家的竞争对手相比，我的表现和备战情况并不是最好的。”

“尽管如此，总的来说，我在上海实现了我的主要目标，那就是为2028年洛杉矶奥运会（LA28）争取尽可能多的积分，”他说。

他还希望马来西亚民众继续全力支持他，并在接下来的两个赛季中关注球队的征程，助力他们争取奥运会参赛资格。——马新社

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