Taiwanese cyclist Feng Chun-kai (馮俊凱) yesterday came third in the men’s elite individual time trial at the 2025 Asian Road Cycling Championships, winning Taiwan's first medal at the event.
Feng won bronze with a time of 51.14.271 minutes for Taiwan's first medal at this year’s championships, which is being held in Phitsanulok, Thailand from Feb. 7 to 16.
The time trial was won by Kazakhstan’s Yevgeniy Fedorov with 49.12.419 minutes with teammate Dmitriy Gruzdev finishing second behind him with a time of 50.25.454. The race had 20 competitors.
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“I’m really happy with the result. Although the other competitors have impressive backgrounds and accolades, I’m just focused on myself and becoming the best I can be,” Feng said.
Feng prepared by competing in last year’s Chinese Taipei National Championships and weekly training, and cycled once around the track before yesterday’s competition, he said.
Yesterday’s wind conditions were also favorable, he added.
After winning the bronze medal, Feng thanked Team Taiwan, in particular, cyclists Yang Chen-kun (楊振坤) and Liu Chin-feng (劉金峯) for their time and effort in helping him to prepare for yesterday’s race.
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