Pakistan Cycling Federation

Pakistan Cycling Federation
Sport Cycle racing/Track Championships
Category CyclingSports
Abbreviation PCF
Founded 1947 (1947)
Affiliation UCIPakistan Sports BoardPakistan Olympic Association
Regional affiliation Asian Cycling Confederation
Headquarters Peshawar, Pakistan
Location lavish building 471 Sadder road Peshawar Cantt Pakistan
President Mr. Kokab Nadeem werrich
Secretary Syed Azhar Ali Shah
Official website
www.pcf.com.pk
Pakistan

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.

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] First President of Pakistan Cycling Federation was Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan.

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.

Tour De Galyat

Tour De Galyat National road cycle race[3] is organized jointly by Pakistan Cycling Federation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cycling Association & sponsored by Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[4] Tour De Galyat was two stages national road Cycle race, in which 100 cyclists Race was inaugurated by Inter Provincial Coordination(IPC) Minister Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada stage one was from Islamabad to Abbotabad Deputy Commissioner welcomed the participants there. Next stage was started from Abbotabad and finished at height of 8,000 Meter at Nathia Gali Advisor to Chief Minister Mr. Amjad Afridi was Chief Guest on closing Ceremony along with Syed Azhar Ali Shah Secretary general PCF & Mr. Nisar Ahmad President KPCA distributed the prizes among the winners, while Mr. Amjad Ali Applauded the efforts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cycling Association & KPCA & TCKP in which specifically applauded the efforts of Additional Secretary Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mr. Mohammad Tariq and organizing secretary of Tour De Galyat Engr. Taifoor Zarin Secretary General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cycling Association

Affiliation

Pakistan Cycling Federation is registered Pakistan Sports Board.[5] and also affiliated with Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) [6] Internationally PCF is recognized body of Asian Cycling Confederation.[7] and also Recognized body of Union Cycliste Internationale[8]

Affiliated Bodies

There are four provincial associations: Balochistan Cycling Association, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cycling Association, 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. ↑ http://www.sports.gov.pk/Introduction/Intro_Cycling.htm/
  2. ↑ Tour de Pakistan
  3. ↑ http://kptourism.com/testfolder/activities/tour-de-galiyat-cycling-race/
  4. ↑ http://www.tckp.gov.pk
  5. ↑ http://www.sports.gov.pk/Introduction/Intro_Cycling.htm/
  6. ↑ http://nocpakistan.org/sportsfederations.php?sptid=7#goto
  7. ↑ http://www.asiancycling.com/01_about/nationalFederations.asp
  8. ↑ http://www.uci.ch/templates/UCI/UCI1/layout.asp?MenuId=MTI4MzA&LangId=1
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