LAHORE, May 14: A nine-member Pakistan cycling squad is leaving on Saturday for Iran to participate in the Tour de Azerbaijan cycle race. The eight-stage race will start from Tabriz on May 23 and conclude in Azerbaijan on May 30.

The party comprises seven riders and two officials, with Army's Shah Zaman leading. Other members of the squad are: Wilayat Khan (Army), Muhammad Shakeel Qasim (Wapda), Sakhi Dada (Wapda), Imran Yousuf (Sui Southern), Hafiz Mustansar Nawaz (Sui Southern) and Mubashir Ali (Punjab), Gul Muhammad (manager), Chaudhry Muhammad Qasim (coach).

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