Tuesday cover: UAE cycling star Yousif Mirza on the road again at Rio 2016

UAE cycling star Yousif Mirza features on The National Sport front page on Tuesday, August 2 ahead of the start of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

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UAE cycling star Yousif Mirza features on The National Sport front page on Tuesday, August 2 ahead of the start of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Mirza, one of 13 athletes from the UAE competing at Rio 2016, will compete in the 241.5-kilometre Olympic road race, featuring the best cyclists in the world.

Mirza spoke to The National's Osman Samiuddin about his preparations for the Olympics, his expectations in Rio, and his ambition to help cycling continue to expand in the UAE.

Read the full interview here.