Casey, Stollery and Al Baloushi duo at top

Deirdre Casey, Rashid Al Baloushi, Majid Al Baloushi and Sam Stollery further consolidated their positions at the top of their respective categories after the opening round of the 2018-19 UAE Road Cycling Championship held earlier this week.

Casey is at the top of the Open Expatriate Females category, Rashid Al Baloushi has taken the lead in the Social Emirati Male category, Majid Al Baloushi is in the lead in the Open Emirati Male Clubs’ class and Sam Stollery sits atop the Open Expatriate Male class after this week’s competition.

The UAE Cycling Federation’s Dubai Eye 103.8 UAE Road Cycling Championship continues its 2018-19 edition through the Oakley Stage Two Individual Time Trial on Friday. Raced over a 21.6km course, Stage Two will be hosted at The Outlet Village, next to Dubai Parks and Resorts.

Stage 3’s Ras Al Khaimah Tourism’s 50km attack on Jebel Jais, in Ras Al Khaimah, will be held on November 9, with the overall champions being decided after the fourth and final stage on December 7. “Time trialing is a specialised discipline, and one we believe is integral to identifying and recognising the best and competent amateur cyclists,” Jeff O’Brien, Managing Partner Onside Sports and organiser of UAE Road Cycling Championship said.