Kazakhstan’s Tashbay Claims Gold in Girls’ Cycling Time Trial

TDT | Manama

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The Girls’ Individual Time Trial took place yesterday morning at the NBH Loop, where Kazakhstan’s Anel Tashbay delivered a composed and consistent ride to secure the gold medal at the Asian Youth Games Bahrain 2025. Tashbay completed the course in 17:06.05, averaging 42.8 km/h to finish ahead of Xing Aofei of China, who took silver with a time of 17:25.08.

Law Ching Kiu of Hong Kong claimed bronze in 17:40.41, rounding out a competitive top three separated by less than 35 seconds. The race challenged riders with Bahrain’s early morning heat and light winds, demanding precise pacing and endurance over the rolling circuit. India’s Anjali Jakhar placed fourth, while Lo Wei of Chinese Taipei completed the top five.

Further down the field, Indonesia’s Mila Safa Fidela and Japan’s Kanna Odashima finished sixth and seventh respectively, while Uzbekistan’s Madina Anvarova and Mongolia’s Nandin-erdene Undes-Erdene also delivered solid performances to make the top ten. Bahrain’s Dana Aldoseri represented the host nation, finishing in 21:40.52 to place 18th.