Morocco’s National Cycling team earned a gold medal in the time trial at the Arab Road Racing Championship held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday.
Made up of Achraf Ed-doghmi, Mohcine Al Korji, Adil Al Arbaoui and El-Houssine Sebbahi, the Moroccan team crossed the finish line of the 62km race in 1hr 12 min 41 sec, advancing the UAE (1:13.13) and Algerian teams (1:15.50).
The national cycling team is participating alongside teams from 11 Arab countries in these championships, held on December 16-23 in Riyadh.
More than 400 cyclists, representing Morocco, Tunisia, UAE, Syria, Bahrain, Libya, Algeria, Qatar, Iraq, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, vie for the title in these competitions, which are organized in cooperation with the Arab Cycling Federation under the aegis of the International Cycling Union.