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Thailand Sends Five Junior Cyclists to Langkawi Championship

The Thai Cycling Association has unveiled a comprehensive long-term development strategy covering all age groups and is dispatching a five-rider junior men's team to the JMC Road Grand Finale 2026 in Langkawi, Malaysia. The squad is led by Asian Youth Games medalist Kritphas Homkhajon and aims to build competitive experience for future national team selection.

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Thai Cycling Association President Pol. Gen. Decha Hemkrasri, who also serves as Asian Cycling Confederation Vice President and ASEAN Cycling Federation President, revealed the association's continuous strategy to promote cycling excellence across all age categories: youth (14-16), junior (17-18), under-23, elite, and masters. The association organizes 28 national championship events annually across road, mountain bike, BMX, track, and Thailand Open disciplines to scout national team talent, plus five youth cycling events yearly to build foundational skills. The 2027 competition calendar has been released, urging athletes to train hard for national team selection.

Pol. Gen. Decha added that youth national team rider Sunisa Jumthong will compete at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal, coached by Pol. Lt. Col. Juthathip Maniphan. The Malaysian Cycling Federation invited Thailand to send junior riders to the Junior Cycling Malaysia (JMC) Road Grand Finale 2026 Cycling Championship in Langkawi, Kedah, from November 30 to December 3, 2026.

The technical committee selected five junior male cyclists: Kritphas Homkhajon, Watcharapong Sangkhason, Phachon Sittisamphan, Burapa Hingsaeng, and Apisit Suphan. Team manager and coach is Anek Satsaphon, with mechanic Suriya Wongphan. All are rising stars, notably Kritphas who won one silver and one bronze at the 3rd Asian Youth Games in Bahrain in 2025, plus two national titles in road race and time trial at the 2026 King Bhumibol Cup National Road Championships. Watcharapong Sangkhason and Burapa Hingsaeng are also national team members...

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