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Azizulhasni wira lumba basikal Asia


AZIZULHASNI masih dianggap bayi dalam lumba basikal tetapi dia mempunyai cukup ramuan untuk bergelar juara dunia.

PRUSZKOW: Pelumba pecut negara, Azizulhasni Awang, bukan saja mengangkat martabat sukan berbasikal negara, malah rantau Asia apabila dia hampir berjaya mencatatkan kejutan terbesar dalam sejarah sukan ini.

Hanya sejam selepas bintang China, Shuang Guo selepas meraih pingat dunia sulung menerusi acara keirin wanita, Azizul hampir mencatat sejarah meraih emas pertama untuk Malaysia dalam acara pecut lelaki.

Namun akhirnya, pembawa Jalur Gemilang di Sukan Olimpik Beijing itu terpaksa berpuas hati dengan perak selepas pelumba Perancis, Gregory Bauge memecut ke garisan penamat selepas Azizul berjaya mengajak berlumba ke penentuan ketiga.

Selepas maruahnya tercalar akibat saingan yang dipersembahkan Azizul, Bauge mengakui dia terpaksa berhempas pulas untuk menewaskan pelumba negara. “Dia begitu licik seperti monyet dan liar serta tidak banyak memberikan anda masa untuk melakukan tindak balas.”

Kayuhan bertenaganya turut menarik minat bekas jaguh trek utama dunia, Arnaud Tournant dari Perancis dengan berkata “dia amat pantas dan licik. Dia amat berbakat. Dengan tubuh kecil dia mampu mencelah di tempat yang tidak kita jangka,” kata Tourmant yang masih memegang rekod 1 kilometer ujian masa.

Azizulhasni, 21, dari Dungun yang ketika bayi diserahkan kepada keluarga angkat oleh ibu bapanya yang miskin, percaya dia mampu meraih emas dalam acara itu.

“Saya gembira dengan pingat perak. Ia tidak begitu buruk, tetapi saya agak sedih kerana tahu saya mampu melakukannya,” kata Azizul. - AFP

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