A 20-year-old member of Nippon Cycling Club, Tema, Philip Reindorf (Salome) produced a last minute finishing power to win the 'Alan Super Cycling' Race held at Osu in Accra on Sunday.

Reindorf, who trailed behind a good number of the other 55 seasoned riders for the 75-kilometre race with only four laps to go, galloped at the finishing stretch to win the race in one hour, 51 minutes.

Francis Tetteh of City Migro took the second position two seconds later with the third position going to Samuel Anim of Young Stars.

Cycling as a national sport

	Alan Kyerematen 'kicking off' the race.

Mr Alan John Kwadwo Kyeremateng, former Minister of Trade, Industry, and Private Sector Development/President's Special Initiative and a Presidential aspirant of the New Patriotic Party, who sponsored the event, later presented the 'Alan Super Cup' and other prizes to the winners.

He charged the youth to take active interest in the sport to enable them win laurels for themselves and the nation.

Alan told the huge gathering that cycling was an admirable sport that could be developed for a national following and urged the youth to take to the sport.

He said cycling had a lot of health benefits, such as strength and vitality.

Alan said as he aspired to lead the nation, it is one of strong and healthy people he desires to lead to churn out a new Ghana.