A decade of dominance was established by UAE Team Emirates star Yousif Mirza after he picked up the National Road Race Championship for the 10th successive time on Friday.
The emphatic win comes just a week after the 30-year-old Ras Al Khaimah native won his National Time Trial Championships in Sharjah – his 8th national title in that discipline. The win is also his 10th of the season in the UAE Team Emirates jersey.
Friday’s race was a 120km ride and made more challenging by the high winds blowing across the Emirates.
Despite the conditions, Mirza decided to join the early breakaway with five other riders and stayed away until the group was eventually reeled back in with 5kms to go.
Despite the extra effort he expended being outside of the peloton for much of the race, Mirza used his experience and talent to outsprint the bunch and earn another trophy for his ever-growing collection.
Mirza said: “I’m very happy to retain my National Championship jersey for one more year – making this my 10th title in a row! I’m also very proud to be able to represent UAE Team Emirates in the WorldTour pro peloton wearing my national colours.”
