Some more results have trickled in from the 2026 Asian Mountain Bike Championships held in Uzbekistan.
Men Elite – Cross-country Short Circuit Results
The two Indian riders who lined up at the start of this race were Ashish Sherpa and Shiven. Ashish went on to finish in a credible 16th place using his explosive power to finish the course in 25 minutes 20 seconds, around 3 minutes behind the overall winnner. While Shiven finished in 24th, down by 2 laps.
The race was won by Japanese rider Riki Kitabayashi in 22 minutes and 24 seconds.
Men Elite – Downhill
Two Indian Racers were queued up for the Downhill race. Taitus Marak and Virendra Mali finished the course in 2:44.052 and 2:47.491 minutes respectively. They were placed a healthy 7th and 9th overall. The fastest time was set by Thailand’s Methasit Boonsane with a 2:25.099.
Men Under-23 – Cross-country Short Circuit
Dhananjay S and Tsewang Norboo were the two young Indian lads representing the country in the Under-23s. Norboo did not take to the start line, as he had already raced in the team mixed relay event the same day. Dhananjay finished a respectable 15th with a time of 23 minutes and 7 seconds. This was after a crash during practice and pushing his limits for a good result.
We will update more results from the Championships as and when it is made available.