In the capital of Indonesia Jakarta and in the city of Palembang on the island of Sumatra, August 18, the main sporting event of Asia - the Asian Games will start. According to preliminary data, 465 medals in 40 sports will be played in the competition, 45 countries will take part in it.

Kazakhstani cyclists will protect the colors of the flag in three types of disciplines: highway, track and mountain bike.

Mountain Bike

August 21 - cross-country Olympics

As part of the team for the MTB - Cyril Kazantsev and Shakir Adilov

Head coach for mountain bike Alexander Dymovsky: "We have two licenses for the race of cross-country Olympics, both Kazantsev and Adilov will start. Are set to fight for medals, of course. Before the Asian Games, the guys took part in three Asian Cups. On the sum of the Asian Cups, Kirill Kazantsev retained the Asian champion's jersey. Since July 31 we have been preparing for the Asian Games at Medeu, today we fly to Jakarta to acclimatize and learn the route as much as possible. "

Highways (men)

August 23 - group race (150 km

August 24 - individual race with a separate start (40 km)

Alexei Lutsenko, Yevgeny Gidich, Dmitry Gruzdev, Zhandos Bizhigitov and Daniel Fominyh will make their way to the Asian road team.

The head coach of the national team on the highway Asan Bazayev: "The final preparation took place in the Alps, at an altitude of 1,900 meters. The goal of the collection is to raise the stamina, to raise the hematocrit. The team is in great shape. At the end of July they did the test, the results for the guys are excellent.

The distance of the group race will be 150 kilometers, Lutsenko, Gidić, Fominykh and Bijigitov will go.

The next day Lutsenko starts in an individual race with a separate start - 40 kilometers. "

Highways (women)

August 22 - group race (100 km)

August 24 - individual race with a separate start (20 km)

As part of the team - Natalia Sayfutdinova, Mahabbat Umutzhanova and Amelia Iskakova.

Head coach of the women's team on the highway Vadim Kravchenko: "The women's team is preparing on the basis of Astana Women's Team, in Italy. Training takes place in the mountains. Preparation is going according to plan, without disruption. Natalia Sayfutdinova and Mahabbat Umutzhanova are declared to the group race, and Amelia Iskakova is "cut off".

Track (tempo)

August 27 - the team pursuit race

August 28 - the team pursuit race

August 28 – Madison

August 29 - Individual pursuit race

August 30 – Omnium

As part of the track team (pace) - Artem Zakharov, Sultanmurat Miraliyev, Alisher Zhumakan, Robert Gayneev, Nikita Panasenko, Asylhan Turar and Roman Vasilenkov.

Head coach of the national team on the track Vladimir Bushansky: "Preparation is going according to plan, after participating in two large Italian races there was a gathering in Almaty, in the highlands. The last days before the flight to Jakarta - from August 14 to 23 - we will be in Astana, preparing for the cycle track "Saryarka"

Our leader Artem Zakharov is declared in his crown race - omnium, as well as in the individual the pursuit race. In the team race, the remaining 6 guys are declared. Asylkhan Turar, Robert Gayneev and Roman Vasilenkov are declared on Madison. "

Track (sprint)

August 27 - team sprint

August 28 - individual sprint

August 30 - individual sprint

August 31 – Keirin

As part of the track team (sprint) - Pavel Vorzhev, Sergei Ponomarev, Maxim Naletov and Bogdan Ruder.

Coach of the sprint team Valentin Savitsky: "The final stage of preparation, as well as all the other stages, including basic ones, we took place in Astana, on the cycle track" Saryarka ". We start from 27 to 31. We leave for Jakarta on August 23rd. Working conditions, preparing, full of positive. The difficulties we faced due to the injury of the favorite Pavel Vorzhev, which he received at the Cup of China, are trying to overcome. We strive to have the maximum fighting spirit for the whole team and the maximum sports form for Vorzhev. "

Source: http://cycling.kz