KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) -- The Youth and Sports Ministry plans to implement three measures to develop cycling in the country.
Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek said it wanted to set up cycling communities in all the states, create more cyclists of international stature and develop the bicycle industry.
"A big cycling community will help our search for new talents capable of becoming professional riders," he said after witnessing the eight leg of Jelajah Malaysia 2009 (Tour of Malaysia) at Dataran Merdeka today.
Shabery said the ministry was willing to cooperate with the Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF) to find the best way to improve cycling.
It was also planning to build an indoor velodrome by 2011 under the Tenth Malaysia Plan (10MP).
"This is important as we have riders with the potential to win medals at the 2012 London Olympic Games."
He said with the indoor velodrome, the riders would not have to be go overseas for training which was rather costly.
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