Cycling: Singapore targets Asiad medal in 2026 for road cycling

Pro team in the works; other top priorities include developing the SCF Academy

SCF president Hing Siong Chen wants to beef up BMX and mountain bike racing too.
SCF president Hing Siong Chen wants to beef up BMX and mountain bike racing too.
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After notching a breakthrough in track cycling with Calvin Sim's SEA Games gold in the men's omnium in 2017, a first for Singapore in 20 years, the Singapore Cycling Federation (SCF) is targeting glory in other disciplines.

Road cycling, BMX and mountain bike racing are three areas that SCF president Hing Siong Chen, who was re-elected for a second two-year term at the association's annual general meeting last Friday, is looking to beef up.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 02, 2019, with the headline Cycling: Singapore targets Asiad medal in 2026 for road cycling. Subscribe