Friendship Games Cycling Day 1

The undulating course, whose highest peak comes in at 43 meters above sea level, is combined with curvy routes to put the competitors’ endurance and technical abilities to the test. (Photo 3 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)

Friendship Games Cycling Day 1

Singapore’s female representative Nur Nasthasia Nadiah (#26) paces herself through the race course. (Photo 4 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)

Friendship Games Cycling Day 1

Siriluck Warapiang (#25 Thailand) attacks a bend at the end of the Slingshot segment. The Thai rider slowly pulled away from the rest of the field midway through the race. (Photo 5 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)

Friendship Games Cycling Day 1

Manami Iwade (Japan #27) steps hard on the pedals as she pushes on to stay in touch with the leader. (Photo 6 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)

Friendship Games Cycling Day 1

Wilhemina Tutuarina (Indonesia #29) in pursuit of Rimma Luschenko (Kazakhstan #28) as both cyclists compete for position. (Photo 7 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)

Friendship Games Cycling Day 1

Siriluck Warapiang (Thailand #25) relinquishes the lead to her Indonesian and Japan counterparts late into the race. The early race leader subsequently retired from the race due to technical difficulties. (Photo 8 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)

Friendship Games Cycling Day 1

Zahraa Anuawar (Malaysia #32) approaches the end of her penultimate lap. (Photo 9 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)

Friendship Games Cycling Day 1

Nur Nasthasia Nadiah (Singapore #26) pushes on in the race despite being one lap down from the leaders. (Photo 10 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)

Friendship Games Cycling Day 1

Manami Iwade (Japan #27) and Kharisma Novanda Elga (Indonesia #31) fight it out in the last segments of the race. The latter eventually emerged the stronger of the two to clinch victory. (Photo 11 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)

Friendship Games Cycling Day 1

The junior men’s riders at at the quarter mark of the lap. (Photo 12 © Mai/Red Sports)

Friendship Games Cycling Day 1

Vadim Galayev (Kazakhstan #13) forms an early lead over Idomu Yamamoto (Japan #18). (Photo 13 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)

Friendship Games Cycling Day 1

Tan En Yao (Singapore #7) comes out of the Upper Hamburger segment ahead of A. Fakhruddin Mazuki (Malaysia #1). Nonetheless, neither of the riders managed to record a finish for the race. (Photo 14 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)

Friendship Games Cycling Day 1

Idomu Yamamoto (Japan #18) trying his best to close the gap between him and Yance Oktavanius (#17 Indonesia) ahead. (Photo 15 © Mai/Red Sports)

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