Gapped Cycling

The CAGE Unity Bike Ride is an opportunity for the various Muslim Cycling clubs to come together and work towards a common cause, which is to support the work of CAGE. 

CAGE is an advocacy group, which challenges the government and its policies when it comes to bills that are in conflict with the Muslim community. Azad bhai goes into some of the projects CAGE is working on, including the big one currently - The Nationality and Borders bill.

Salaam! I was fortunate to sit down and talk with Safiya Al Sayegh here in the UAE. She is the current UAE National Road and Timetrial champion. She also races professionally with the World Tour Team UAE Team ADQ with the likes of Marta Bastianelli, former world champ. She initially rejected the opportunity to become a professional, wanting to focus on her graphic design degree, but with persistency from the team, she agreed. 

 

Not only is she the first Emirati woman, but she is also the first in the pro peloton to wear a scarf while racing. She gave a comment about feeling 'alien' while doing so, but does not let it phase her. She is striving to get more women and Muslims in the sport, giving them something to aspire to. 

Riding to Hajj remains the pinnacle of any Muslim Cyclists career, we speak to some of the first to ever do it from London, Abdul Wahid. 

He touches upon the challenges, the elations & the intentions of the ride.

He also touches on Al Imaan CC, and their calendar of events for 2022. Check them out on - https://alimaan.cc/

I was very fortunate to join the Riders of Shaam on their journey to Luxembourg back in 2017. That trip remains one of my most memorable for a number of reasons, most notably the brotherhood amongst the participents. Here we sit down with Wazir & Amin, to talk about their journey and challenges, making it all happen!

Hello & Welcome to the Gapped podcast, where we hear from the movers and shakers from the Muslim Cycling Community. There is no better place to start than with Rashid Ali from Team MC. Here he goes into depth about his upcoming Bangladesh Tour. He also reveals more about the Team MC calendar, be sure to check it out on - https://muslimcharity.org.uk/teammc