Pakistan Cycling Federation
Pakistan Cycling Federation PCF |
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Sport | Cycle racing/Track Championships |
Founded | 1947 |
Affiliation | UCI |
Regional affiliation | Asian Cycling Confederation |
Headquarters | Peshawar Pakistan contact # +92-333-913-4114 |
Location | lavish building 471 Sadder road Peshawar Cantt Pakistan |
President | Mr. kokab Nadeem werrich |
Secretary | Syed Azhar Ali Shah |
The Pakistan Cycling Federation PCF is the national governing body of cycle racing in Pakistan. Pakistan Cycling Federation was established in 1947 and is based in Peshawar. PCF's main Road bicycle racing event is the Tour de Pakistan.
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History
The Pakistan Cycling Federation was formed in 1947 after Independence of Pakistan and the first National Cycling Championship was held in 1948 at the time of Pakistan's first Olympic Games at Karachi, which were declared open by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan.[1]
Tour de Pakistan
The Tour de Pakistan International Cycling Race starts from Karachi and ends in Peshawar, with about 150 domestic and international cyclists taking part every year. This race is among the longest in the world, covering a distance of 1,648 km in eleven stages with four days of rest en route.[2] Teams from Water and Power Development Authority, Pakistan Army,4 and Sui Southern Gas Company, along with teams of the four provinces fata and islmabad regularly take part in domestic and international cycling tournaments.
Affiliation
The federation is member of the Union Cycliste Internationale[3] and the Asian Cycling Confederation.[4] Nationally it is affiliated with Pakistan Olympic Association[5] and Pakistan Sports Board.[6]
Affiliated Bodies
There are four provincial associations: Balochistan Cycling Association, Cycling Association Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab Cycling Association and Sindh Cycling Association.Pakistan Army, Water power development authority, Sui Southern Gas , Fata Cycling Association and Islamabad cycling Association.
See also
References
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Tour de Pakistan
- ↑ http://www.uci.ch/templates/UCI/UCI1/layout.asp?MenuId=MTI4MzA&LangId=1
- ↑ http://www.asiancycling.com/01_about/nationalFederations.asp
- ↑ http://nocpakistan.org/sportsfederations.php?sptid=7#goto
- ↑ [2]
External links
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