Cycling
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By: Mehdi Zavar
Third stage of 34th edition of Cycling Tour of Iran
URMIA, Oct. 04 (MNA) – The third stage of 34th edition of Cycling Tour of Iran was held on 163km Tabriz-Urmia road on Friday with the competition of cyclists of a number of countries.
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Tehran joins World Car-Free Day campaign
TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Director General of Environment of Tehran Municipality Shina Ansari said that Tehran was the first city in Iran which joined World Car-Free Day campaign.
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By: Maryam Kamyab
Last stage of Iran’s track cycling league
TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – The last stage of Iranian cycling league was held in Azadi Sports Complex in the west of the capital Tehran on Sunday.
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By: Mohammad Reza Abbasi
Para-cycling competition in Tehran
TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – A Para-cycling competition for blind and visually impaired cyclists at national level was held at Tehan's Takhti sports center on Thursday morning.
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By: Mohammad Moheimani
2nd stage of Iran’s track cycling league
TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – 11 teams from across the country gathered in Tehran-based Azadi Sports Complex to participate in the second stage of men’s track cycling league. The three-day event wraps up today as athletes compete in various events including Keirin, team sprint, 4-km team pursuit, 4-km individual pursuit, scratch race, omnium, and Madison.
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By: Maryam Kamyab
Para-cycling event in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Para-cycling event was held on Tuesday morning in Tehran’s City Park in the presence of Mayor of Tehran Pirouz Hanachi.
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By: Hamid Soleimani
Men's national track cycling championship
TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Men’s national track cycling championship was held on July 6 to 8 in Tehran-based Azadi Sports Complex. Yazd province’s team grabbed the title while teams from Tehran and Isfahan ranked next. A total of 15 teams had participated in the event.
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VIDEO: 'Mountain of Hell' Bike Race leads to enormous chain-reaction crash
TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Mountain of Hell is France’s most famous marathon downhill race and takes place in the Les Deux Alpes ski resort every year. The annual race, this year held over June 28-30, started without issue but quickly turned into chaos after a crash between two cyclists caused a massive pileup with dozens of riders slamming into each other.
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VIDEO: Mountain bike racing in Boroujen
TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – International Mountain Bike Racing was held in Boroujen, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran with participation of 7 foreign and 5 domestic teams.
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Iranian commissaire to officiate road cycling at 2020 Olympics
TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Iranian commissaire Majid Naseri has been invited by Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to officiate at road cycling event of 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
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By: Behnam Tofighi
1st stage of Iran’s cycling league
TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – The first stage of Iran’s cycling league in men’s category was held on May 18-20 at Tehran-based Azadi Sports Complex with 12 teams in participation.
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By: Behnam Yousefi
Arak hosts nationwide mountain bike races
ARAK, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Nationwide mountain bike races started in two ‘downhill’ and ‘cross-country’ levels in Arak, Markazi province, on Nov. 11 and will end on Nov. 13.
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Tour of Iran wraps up with Belgian team's championship
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Tarteletto - Isorex team of Belgium won the championship title at the 33rd Tour of Iran (Azarbaijan), which ran from Sep. 30 to Oct. 5 in three Iranian provinces of East Azarbiajan, West Azarbaijan, and Ardebil.
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Iranian cyclist wins 5th stage of Tour of Iran
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Iranian cyclist Saeid Safarzadeh won the fifth stage of Tour of Iran (Azarbaijan) on Thursday.
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By: Hamed Mostafaei
5th stage of the Cycling Tour of Iran
SAREYN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – The fifth stage of Tour of Iran (Azarbaijan) was held on Thursday where cyclists had to pedal some 200km from Sareyn, Ardebil province, to Tabriz, East Azarbaijan province.
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Netherlands’ Dekker wins 4th stage of Tour of Iran
TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Sjors Dekker from Netherland’s Alecto Cycling Team won the fourth stage of the 33rd edition of Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan) on Wednesday.
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Cycling Tour of Iran: Russia’s Vdovin wins 3rd stage
TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Russian rider Alexander Vdovin won the third stage of Tour of Iran (Azarbaijan) on Tuesday.
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Cycling Tour of Iran: Russia’s Sokolov wins 2nd stage
TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Dmitry Sokolov of Russian National Team won the second stage of Tour of Iran (Azarbaijan) on Monday.
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Ganjkhanlou wins 1st stage of Tour of Iran
TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Iranian cyclist Mohammad Ganjkhanlou won the first stage of 33rd Tour of Iran and took home the yellow jersey.
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By: Vahid Abdi
1st stage of 33rd Cycling Tour of Iran
TABRIZ, Sep. 30 (MNA) – The first stage of 33rd Cycling Tour of Iran, also known as Azarbaijan cycling tour, started on Sunday in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan province. A total of 13 Iranian and foreign teams have participated in the event. The tour consists of six stages and wraps up on October 6.
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33rd Cycling Tour of Iran kicks off in Tabriz
TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – The 33rd Cycling Tour of Iran, also known as Azarbaijan cycling tour, started on Sunday in Tabriz, Eastern Azarbaijan Province.
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By: Maryam Qarehgozlou
Waiting in ambush: Will Tehran choke on foul air this year too?
TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – While Tehraners breathed ozone in the air during hot summer days the real stuff is awaiting us in the coming months of autumn and winter.
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Iran claims title of road team event at World Military Cycling C’ships
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – The Iranian team clinched the title of road team event at the 31st World Military Cycling Championships in the city of Charm, the Netherlands.
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By: Aref Fathi Akbari
National road cycling c'hips in Karaj
TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – The National road men's cycling championships was held in Karaj, Alborz province, on Friday morning at cadet, young and adult categories.
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Iran finishes 3rd in cycling tour in Turkey
TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – Iranian cyclists finished in third place at the first round of a cycling tour on Monday in Turkey.
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Iranian cyclists bag silver, bronze medals in 1st Asian Trails C’ships
TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – Two Iranian cyclists have brought home two medals in the 1st Asian Trails Championships which started this morning in Japan.
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Moazzami wins first scratch cycling silver for Iran in 2018
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) –Iranian cyclist Arvin Moazzami has bagged a silver medal for the first time for Iran at scratch race in the Asian cycling competition.
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Iranian cyclist wins bronze in 2018 Cycling C'ships in Myanmar
TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – Iranian cyclist Arvin Moazzami has won a bronze medal in the men’s road race individual time trial at the 2018 Asian Road and Para Cycling Championships in Myanmar.
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By: Amin Berenjkar
Iran’s BMX national squad preparing in Shiraz
TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – BMX racers of Iran’s national squad had a preparatory session on Monday in the afternoon at the cycling velodrome of Boustan Velayat Public Park in Shiraz.
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Female cyclist atop Jebel Jais Challenge
TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – A female legionnaire cyclist of Iran offered awe-inspiring athletic performances at Jebel Jais Cycling Challenge in the UAE and managed to win the gold medal.