PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s status as a cycling powerhouse from Asia will be boosted further with the establishment of the World Cycling Centre (WCC) BMX Centre in Johor Baru.

Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC) president Datuk Amarjit Singh Gill revealed that the recent Management Committee of International Cycling Union (UCI) meeting chaired by president David Lappartient has approved the establishment of the UCI WCC Continental Development Satellite and Regional Development Centre in Johor Baru.