Maral-Erdene Batmunkh

Maral-Erdene Batmunkh (born 15 October 1994) is a Mongolian professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Terengganu Inc. TSG.[1]

This is a Mongolian name. The given name is Maral-Erdene, and Batmunkh is a patronymic, not a family name.
Maral-Erdene Batmunkh
Personal information
Full nameMaral-Erdene Batmunkh
Born (1994-10-15) October 15, 1994
Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia
Team information
Current teamTerengganu Inc. TSG
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2013Malak Cycling Team
2014–2015Ningxia Sports Lottery Cycling Team
2016–Terengganu Cycling Team

Career

Early life

Batmunkh was born in 1994 in the province of Khövsgöl in Mongolia. His grandfather is a cycling coach who organizes cycling competitions in the province. Batmunkh's grandfather encourages his children and grandchildren to develop cycling in their home province which led to Batmunkh taking up the sport in 2007.[2]

Professional career

Batmunkh started his professional cycling career with teams in China before moving to the Malaysia-based Terengganu Cycling Team in 2016 which joins more UCI-sanctioned competition. From March 2016, Mongolian cycling-figure Jamsran Ulzii-Orshikh serves as his coach whom he idolized since childhood.[2]

Major results
2011
2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
2014
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
8th Time trial, Asian Under-23 Road Championships
2015
National Road Championships
4th Time trial
5th Road race
2016
Asian Under-23 Road Championships
1st Time trial
10th Road race
National Road Championships
1st Time trial
5th Road race
1st Mountains classification Tour of China I
2nd Road race, World University Cycling Championship
3rd Overall Tour de Filipinas
2017
National Road Championships
1st Time trial
2nd Road race
1st Stage 2 Tour de Tochigi
5th Overall Tour of Xingtai
6th Time trial, Asian Road Championships
2018
National Road Championships
1st Road race
1st Time trial
Asian Road Championships
4th Team time trial
6th Time trial
6th Overall Tour of Quanzhou Bay
2019
1st Stage 4 Tour of Thailand
1st Stage 1 Tour de Ijen
2nd Oita Urban Classic
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
Asian Road Championships
4th Team time trial
6th Time trial
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References
  1. "Terengganu Inc. TSG Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. Marsault, Charles (14 March 2016). "A la découverte de...Maral-Erdene Batmunkh" [The Discovery of... Maral-Erdene Batmunkh]. Velo-club.net (in French). Retrieved 22 March 2016.
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