Saudi cyclist Ahlam Al-Zaid yesterday celebrated winning the Women’s Cycling Championship, which was hosted at King Saud University in Riyadh by the Saudi Cycling Federation, the Arabic sports daily Arriyadiyah reported.
After pushing Al-Zaid all the way, Sarah Al-Mady finished in second place, while Maha Al-Jaafari came third.
After the end of the 20km race, Princess Mashael bint Faisal bin Abdul Aziz, Chair of the Women’s Committee at the Saudi Cycling Federation, and Asma Al-Jasser, member of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Cycling Federation, presented the podium winners with their prizes.
The competition was the latest in growing number of events organised by the federation aimed at promoting women’s cycling in the Kingdom.
In March, almost 100 cyclists took part in an event hosted by the Saudi Cycling Federation (SCF) at Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University (PNU).
“The race was an effective step towards empowering women to practice cycling,” said Princess Mashael bint Faisal bin Abdul Aziz said at the March event.
