United Arab Emirates
date of birth
23rd September 2001
height
1.70 cm
speciality
All rounder
Safiya is the first Arab female pro-cyclist and the UAE National ITT Road Champion, Arab Junior Road Champion, Arab Under 23 ITT Champion and placed 4th in the Asian Junior Championships.
Safiya, a UAE national, proudly represents her birth country as the first Emirati woman on the UAE Team ADQ Women’s World Team. Safiya may humbly not recognise her own superpower, but she is an inspiration to many other women in the sporting fields, both in the UAE and worldwide. Safiya is supported by a strong family network, her father Is her biggest role model and provides the support and encouragement that Safiya needs to meet her demanding university schedule of graphic design studies, while juggling her vigorous training schedule. If Safiya could offer any advice it would be that setbacks can either be viewed as roadblocks in life, setting us apart from our dreams, or they can be viewed as opportunities to learn and grow and discover that there is always something better that awaits on the other side of your shortcomings. Nothing is impossible.
SAFIYA ALSAYEGH
United Arab Emirates