SAUFI Mat Senan took his first victory of the year when he won the 36km criterium in the Perlis Open in Kangar yesterday.
The 26-year-old Terengganu Cycling Team rider bagged a total of 10 points, strolling across the finish line solo with Police’s Amir Mustafa Rusli in second spot and National Sports Council’s Mohd Zawawi Azman in third.
The criterium did not carry time bonuses, so Armed Forces’ Zamri Saleh, winner of the opening stage on Friday, sealed the overall victory with Terengganu Cycling Team’s Shahrul Mat Amin in second spot.
In the women’s event, veteran Mariana Mohammad, 38, romped to three wins in three stages, taking yesterday’s criterium with 13 points.
Police’s Nurul Suhada Zainal took second spot, while Pelapis rider Nurul Alissa Mohd Azman was third.
Results: Men — Stage Three (36km criterium): 1 Saufi Mat Senan (TSG) 10 points, 2 Amir Mustafa Rusli (PDRM) 6, 3 Mohd Zawawi Azman (NSC) 5, 4 Yusrizal Usoff (TSG) 5, 5 Mohd Nor Rizuan Zainal (ATM) 5, 6 Mohd Farid Razali (NSC) 3, 7 Amirul Anuar Jafri (Mas) 2, 8 Mohd Elmi Jumari (PDRM) 2, 9 Shahrul Mat Amin (TSG) 1, 10 Ali Hassan Jawab (Bah);
Juniors — Stage Three (36km criterium): 1 Asyraf Naim Ying (Pelapis) 15 points, 2 Afiq Huznie Othman (Pelapis) 9, 3 Ahmad Muazzam Iman Mustaffa Kamal (Pelapis) 5, 4 Mohd Amir Imran Norhadi (Ipoh Academy) 2, 5 Audsawut Soingsuwan (Bike&Living/Tha) 2, 6 Mohd Saiful Adlan Mohd Shukri (Ipoh Academy) 2, 7 Syafiq Suharto (Per) 1, 8 Mohd Syazrin Shaari (KL) 1, 9 Azli Najmi Zulkefli (KL) 1, 10 Mohd Nur Aiman Rusli (Joh) 1;
Women — Stage Three (24km criterium): 1 Mariana Mohammad (NSC) 13 points, 2 Nurul Suhada Zainal (PDRM) 6, 3 Nurul Alissa Mohd Azman (Pelapis) 2, 4 Jacklyn Diana Andrew (ATM) 2, 5 Farina Shawati Mohd Adnan (Pelapis) 2, 6 Nur Ain Mahmood (PDRM) 1, 7 Nuraidillina Adilla J. Sam (KL), 8 Siti Nur Adibah Akma Mohd Fuad (Ked), 9 Ezzatie Fifiyana Syazwanie Shaiful Hisham (ASZU), 10 Nur Azrenna Ahmad Jumry (Pelapis). By Arnaz M. Khairul