cycling

2020-01-19 02:38

Iranian cyclist Sohrabi banned for four years

TEHRAN – The four-year suspension of Iran national cycling team captain Mehdi Sohrabi for a doping violation has been confirmed.

This file photo depicts a foreign female cyclist in a mountainous road, Iran.

2019-11-02 19:24

Austrian traveler tells of cycling adventures in Iran

TEHRAN – A quick online search for memories and travelogues by foreign nationals so far visited Iran easily shows that it is one of the most misinterpreted countries on Earth. A strong reason is that almost every outsider who has the opportunity to visit Iran falls in love with the ancient land, its warm and generous people!

2019-10-06 19:57

Tehran to get 550 kilometers of bike lanes in 5 years

TEHRAN – Bikeways stretching to 550 kilometers will be built across the capital city of Tehran over the next five years, an official with Tehran Municipality has said.

2019-09-24 15:57

‘Cycling holds less than 1% share of urban transport in Iran’

TEHRAN – Cycling constitutes less than 1 percent of urban transportation in the Iranian cities, while in bike-friendly cities, such as Amsterdam and Copenhagen, some 40 percent of trips are being conducted by bikes, an official with the Municipalities and Village Administration Organization has said.

2019-07-24 19:37

Azad University win Iran’s cycling league

TEHRAN – Azad University Cycling Team claimed the title of the second stage of Iran’s track cycling league on Wednesday.

2019-04-28 01:57

Iranian woman makes history by winning first medal in Asian Cycling Championships

TEHRAN – Somayeh Yazdani wrote her name in the history book, becoming the first Iranian woman to win a medal in the Asian Cycling Championships underway in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

2019-04-13 21:59

Tehran Municipality to develop bike lanes, bike sharing systems

TEHRAN — Tehran municipality will develop bike lanes and bike sharing systems in the capital in the current year (starting on March 21), Mohsen Pourseyyed Aqaei, deputy mayor of Tehran for traffic and transport affairs has said.

2019-03-25 13:32

Ex-Iran cyclist Behrouz Rahbar dies

TEHRAN – Former Iran cycling team captain Behrouz Rahbar passed away on Sunday.

2019-03-02 15:19

Iranian cyclist Faraz Shokri wins silver at Al Adaid Desert Challenge

TEHRAN – Iranian cyclist Faraz Shokri claimed a silver medal at the fourth edition of the Al Adaid Desert Challenge, which took place in Khor Al Adaid Area in Qatar.

2019-01-06 09:43

One-month event in Isfahan puts spotlight on clean air

TEHRAN— On the occasion of the Transport Week, starting on December 17, up until Clean Air Day, falling on January 19, various events, including cultural, urban, educational and recreational activities are underway in the city of Isfahan.

2018-12-21 20:33

Bike ridership fivefold in Tehran, says environmentalist

TEHRAN — Bike ridership in districts 6 and 12 of Tehran has increased from 60,000 a day to 300,000 a day over the past few years, environmentalist Mohammad Darvish has said.

2018-10-17 20:04

The Netherlands Bicycle Partnership to promote cycling in Iranian cities

TEHRAN — The Netherlands Bicycle Partnership (NBP) is planning on encouraging cycling in the capital of Iran, the group leader in Iran Mehdi Hassanzadeh has said.

Waiting in the ambush: Will Tehran choke on foul air this year too?

2018/09/09

Maryam Qarehgozlou

Waiting in the ambush: Will Tehran choke on foul air this year too?

TEHRAN — While Tehraners breathed ozone in the air during hot summer days the real stuff is awaiting us in the coming months of autumn and winter.

2018-08-13 09:29

24/7 LEZ scheme aim to help combat air pollution in Tehran

TEHRAN —Low Emission Zone (LEZ), a traffic pollution charge scheme, will become operational twenty four-seven across Tehran as of the beginning of [the seventh Iranian calendar month of] Aban (October 23), in a bid to help fight air pollution in the megacity.

2018-07-14 15:10

Father of Iran’s cycling Agha Ghaffar passes away

TEHRAN – Hassan Agha Ghaffar, father of Iran’s cycling, passed away at the age of 87 in Tehran on Friday.

2018/02/27

By Maryam Qarehgozlou

Car-free Tuesdays or car-packed Tuesdays

TEHRAN — Car-free Tuesdays campaign, aimed to promote cycling and public transport, seems to be losing momentum most probably because of the inefficient infrastructure in the country.

2018-01-12 17:57

Aidin Aliyari’s positive doping test confirmed by UCI

The doping positive of Iranian cyclist Aidin Aliyari has been confirmed by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).

2017-09-10 18:28

Cycling group promotes protecting water resources in Iran

Nafas, an Iranian eco-conscious cycling group, pedaled from Gorgan Gulf - the largest Gulf in the Caspian Sea in northern Iran - to Lake Urmia, northwest of the country, with the aim of raising awareness about protection of seas, lakes and freshwater.