SPORTS
Synergy Baku Cycling Project to Tour of Taihu Lake
The Synergy Baku Cycling Project will send an all-Azeri riders team to the Tour of Taihu Lake on November 1-9. The Azerbaijan team continues its racing schedule in China and will look to build on its impressive performance in the just-ended Tour of Hainan.
Team captain Max Averin will be joined by national champion Elchin Asadov, Enver Asanov, Ismayil Ilyasov and Samir Jabrayilov at the race in eastern China. Alex Surutkovych will also ride.
The nine-stage race is mostly flat, offering bunch sprint finishes. The weather for the first few days should be about 20°C with light rain.
The squad recently very successfully competed together in the Tour of Hainan. Team manager David McQuaid praised the Azeri riders for their unity and strong performance.