UCI World Cup 2011 - Awang's splinter update

By Daniel Benson
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Malaysian could now return for track World Championships

Azizulhasni Awang (YSD Track Team) posted the 9th best time in the men's sprint qualifiers.

Azizulhasni Awang (YSD Track Team) posted the 9th best time in the men's sprint qualifiers. (Image credit: Luis Barbosa)

Azizulhasni Awang has undergone surgery and could be back on the bike within a fortnight, according to doctors. The Malaysian sprinter could now make a shock appearance at next month’s World Championships. It had been feared that he could miss the Worlds.

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Daniel Benson
Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.