Pakistan Cycling Federation

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Pakistan Cycling Federation
پاکستان سائیکلنگ فیڈریشن
Pakistan Cycling Federation logo.png
Sport Cycle racing/Track Championships
Category Cycling sports
JurisdictionNational
Membership9
AbbreviationPCF
Founded1947;77 years ago (1947)
Affiliation Union Cycliste Internationale
Regional affiliation Asian Cycling Confederation
HeadquartersLavish Building 471, Saddar Road, Peshawar Cantt, Pakistan
PresidentSyed Azhar Ali Shah
SecretaryM Haroon General
Official website
www.pcf.com.pk
Flag of Pakistan.svg

The Pakistan Cycling Federation [1] is the national governing body of cycle racing in Pakistan. It was established in 1947 [2] and is currently based in Peshawar.

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Syed Azhar Ali Shah is the current President of the PCF. [3]

PCF's main road bicycle racing event is the Tour de Pakistan. [4]

History

The Pakistan Cycling Federation was formed in 1947 after the independence of Pakistan. It organized the inaugural National Cycling Championship in 1948 at the time of National Games in Karachi, which were declared open by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan. [4] Jinnah was also the first President of Pakistan Cycling Federation.

Affiliations

The Pakistan Cycling Federation is affiliated with:

Affiliated associations

The following bodies are affiliated with the PCF: [2]

Major events

Tour De Khunjrab

Tour De Khunjrab is an international road cycle race organized jointly by Pakistan Cycling Federation and Gilgit Baltistan Government. It is a multi-day road race starting from Gilgit and spanning the majestic Hunza and Gojal valleys offered something very few races in the world offer: a world-class road with stunning mountain scenery. It fininhs at the worlds highest road international boarder corssing, (Pakistan/China). [1]

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. [9] Teams from Water and Power Development Authority, Pakistan Army, Sui Southern Gas Company, along with teams of the four provinces and Islamabad regularly take part in domestic and international cycling tournaments. [1]

Tour of Islamabad

The Tour of Islamabad is being held from 2019 every year in the month of December. It has become a calendar event for the cyclists and people train around the year for the event. All the editions have been a great success and being appreciated by local and international community who had participated in the event. It is organized by Islamabad Cycling Association and Pakistan Cycling Federation. The race includes stages upto Maragalla Hill tops and Murree along with flater stages to give all riders a chance to perform.

Tour De Galyat

Tour De Galyat National road cycle race is organized jointly by Pakistan Cycling Federation, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cycling Association and sponsored by Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Tour De Galyat was two stages: stage one is from Islamabad to Abbottabad, while the second stage starts from Abbottabad and ends at Nathia Gali.

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