A great honour to be part of Team UAE Emirates, says Yousif Mirza

"I am in the passing procedure. I plan to find the opportunity to speak to the UAE again in Olympics," he said 

The first Emirati cyclist to contend in Olympic street race, Yousif Mirza says his heart swells with satisfaction when he speaks to Team UAE Emirates at the UCI World Tour. 

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The main Emirati in history to contend at the lofty UCI World Tour, Mirza had a noteworthy 2019 season with three phase wins. 

The Khor Fakkan-conceived cyclist was likewise charmed to be a piece of a Team UAE Emirates unit that completed fourth at the UCI World Tour this season. 

"We are in fourth position in the general characterization of the groups. I am extremely pleased to be a piece of UAE Team Emirates. What's more, I am currently anticipating the 2020 season," Mirza disclosed to Khaleej Times in a selective meeting. 

The Asian boss says it's a respect for him to speak to the UAE in first class street dashed over the world. 

"I am exceptionally glad to be the main Emirati cyclist in this group and I propel myself 100 percent to speak to my nation in the enormous races with the Team UAE Emirates and the UAE national group too. So it's a major duty regarding me to show the world that the UAE cycling has a decent standard," he said. 

"Also, as an Emirati, it gives you so much certainty when you see your partners - all world-class cyclists - speaking to your national banner. It's an inclination that I can't articulate. At the point when you see your banner with the greatest nations in cycling history, your heart swells with satisfaction. It pushes me to give my best constantly in races and in preparing also." 

What's more, the 31-year-old Mirza credits Team UAE Emirates for his 2018 Asian Championship gold decoration. 

"I joined the UAE Team Emirates in 2017. What's more, after I went through one year with them, I won the 2018 Asian Championships gold decoration in street race. So it has unquestionably helped me improve as a cyclist," he said. 

"It has given me a ton of experience. It hasn't quite recently shown me hustling, yet in addition about existence when all is said in done. I will work much harder to show signs of improvement brings about future both with the UAE national group and the UAE Team Emirates." 

It was Mirza's senior sibling Badr - a previous UAE cyclist and the present mentor of the national group - who roused him to take up cycling. 

What's more, presently Mirza plans to see more UAE cyclists at worldwide occasions. 

"Group UAE Emirates is chipping away at a venture at the young institute. Our group will meet youthful cyclists in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. It will be an incredible session with the children. You know, I will be glad to see the ascent of new cyclists who can speak to my nation at the most significant level with me - well, on the off chance that not with me, at that point possibly later on," he said. 

At long last, Mirza opened up about his odds of fitting the bill for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. "I am in the passing procedure. I want to find the opportunity to speak to the UAE again in Olympics," he said. 

"I am prepared. I am as yet dashing to get the same number of focuses as I can both on street and track hustling. In this way, I am sitting tight for that minute when I get the pass to Tokyo."