The 59th National Cycling Championship will paddle off from November 21 to 25 here at the Cycling Velodrome under the supervision of the newly-elected Pakistan Cycling Federation. The Army Sports Directorate has been given the assignment to hold the event to be participated by all the four provinces: Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber PK and departments Army, SSGC, Wapda and Railways. Addressing a press conference here at the cycling velodrome, Col Asghar Fiaz Bodla, deputy Director Army Sport, informed that there will be three road event while the remaining activity will be held at the velodrome. Interestingly, the press conference was to be held at the National Hockey Stadium conference room but was shifted to the velodrome and no reason was given for the shift. Also present on the occasion was secretary PCF Azhar Ali Shah. Col Bodla further informed that on the sideline of the event there will be three activities for women, veterans and former cyclists.
