Report.az
Azerbaijani cyclist Natalya Vallek stated that she was happy to achieve a historic result at the "GranFondo" Başkent cycling race held in Ankara, the capital of Turkey.
The athlete gave an interview to "Report" about this.
A member of the Young Professional Cyclists Public Union shared her impressions of the tournament she won:
"My success is due to the correct program prepared by my coach Musa Mikayilzade and the effort I put in. I am happy to have achieved a historic result. It was a difficult race. Because there were very strong competitors there. They have always been ambitious in tournaments and are fighting for first place. My coach set a strategic task for me. I did everything to not lose this victory for our country and team".
N.Vallek also spoke about her future goals:
"I want to win in all the tournaments I participate in. And I am ready to do everything possible to do this. When an athlete achieves success once, they should strive for new achievements. I am currently continuing to train. I also plan to be among the prize winners in big races".
It should be noted that Natalya Vallek entered the history of Azerbaijani cycling as the first athlete to take first place in the international "GranFondo" race. Our representative covered 91 km in the race, crossed mountainous roads with an altitude gain of 1300 meters, and reached the finish line before everyone else. She also took 1st place in her age category.
cyclist Natalya Vallek Tournament historic result
