The Lebanese Cycling Federation has organized the seventh annual traditional open race for the Ogan brothers Vardkes Zadoryan, sponsored by representative Agop Pakradunyan in cooperation with the municipality of Broumana.

Participants raced against the clock, with a difference of one minute between each cyclist, from the Nahr al-Mut area – the junction of the industrial city in Rumiya to the Broumana junction on the Matn Expressway for a distance of 11.5 km, due to the complete closure of the track in front of cars internal security forces to ensure the safety of the participants, accompanied by the Lebanese Red Cross ambulance.

As a result, veteran cyclist Bassam Dennawi took first place in the Masters category with a time of 39 minutes and 19 seconds ahead of George Wadih (Homenetmen Antelias) and Fadi Al-Mir came in third.

In the elite category, player Nizar Al-Qadi (Lebanese Army) took first place with a time of 36 minutes and 8 seconds, ahead of Abdel Aziz Al-Manea (Homenet, Beirut) by one minute and 48 seconds, and Patrick Garios (Homenetman Antelias) finished third with a time of 40 minutes and 08:36 off second.

And the race record is still registered in the name of Elias Abu Rashid with a time of 33 minutes 58 seconds.

In conclusion, a ceremony of awarding commemorative cups and medals was held at the Brooman Municipal Stadium in the presence of Deputy Pakradunyan, Mayor of Brooman Pierre Achkar and members of the Municipal Council, the family of two brothers Ogan Vardakis Zaduryan, President and members of the Administrative Council of the Lebanese Cycling Federation, President of the Homenetmen Association (Lebanon) Hayek Tabakyan and participating players and their families.

The beginning of the welcoming speech from the vice-president of the Federation Cesar Sallum, the speech of the president of the Lebanese and French-speaking federations Vache Zadoryan, thanking everyone who contributed to the success of the race, from his sponsor, representative Pakradunyan, to the municipality of Broumana led by Pierre Al-Ashkar, the hunting family and the security forces .Once in 2019, before political and economic problems began in the homeland of the cedars. He believed that the two champions, Hovhans Vardkes Zaduryan from Bruman, raised the name of the sport in general and cycling highly. He noted that the race coincides surprisingly with the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the Lebanese Federation, adding that the Federation’s march will end with many championships. for ten years. Sports activity in these circumstances is proof of Lebanese perseverance in life and not give up and we will resist that Lebanon and the municipality of Broumana support the sport in Al Ashkar noted the role of the president of the federation, Watcheh Zadoryan (Ibn Bruman) in the field of cycling.
Pakradunyan’s last word said: “Frankly speaking, we either did it twice. The first is the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the Lebanese Cycling Federation, and the second is the memory of the value of the heroes who worked, aspired and succeeded in cycling, and I’m talking about the Zaduryan family, who gave a lot to Lebanon. Vache Zadoryan continues the march. We are a people like a phoenix that never dies. We remain steadfast despite the difficult conditions we are going through. Congratulations to the winners.”
Then the winners were presented with commemorative cups and medals, and the event ended with a congratulatory cocktail after taking photos for memory.