ARTUR GRIGORIAN WINS 3rd PLACE AT 4th STAGE OF MANY-DAY CYCLE RACE HELD IN IRAN

Noyan Tapan
Mar 15 2007

YEREVAN, MARCH 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The national team of highway cycle
race returned Armenia from Iran on March 14. The team participated
in the international many-day cycle race held by roads of the Iran
cities of Jahedan-Kash-Iranshar-Rak, on March 4-9. 69 sportsmen of
13 teams in general participated in the competitions.

The national team of Armenia took the 5th place in the team
struggle. Artur Grigorian was individually the best among the sportsmen
of Armenia. He won the 3rd place in Iranshar-Rak 170 km distance of
the 4th stage.

The Armenian team will again participate in the Kerman Tour
international tournament in Iran on April 13. The world B group
tournament will start in the city of Cape Town, the South Africa
Republic, on June 29. Cyclists of Armenia Tigran Korkotian,
Vazgen Ghulijanian and Sergey Sarkisov will also participate in the
tournament. Ones entering the 1st five will get permits for Peking
Olympic Games.