World Championship Winner Mikhail Yakovlev informed the Russian Cycling Federation (FVSR) that he intended to change his sports citizenship and left for Israel, Vyacheslav Ekimov, president of the FVSR, told .
In the spring, Yakovlev completed one lap from a standstill faster than the world record on the Moscow track.
– Mikhail informed me of his intention to change sports citizenship. He is now in Israel. We are losing a very talented rider, and we can only regret it. In the current situation, he made his choice,” Ekimov told .
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) foresees an accelerated evolution of sports citizenship.
Source : MatchTV
