Batmönkhiin Maral-Erdene (Mongolian: Батмөнхийн Марал-Эрдэнэ; born 15 October 1994) is a Mongolian professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Nusantara Cycling Team.

Career

Early life

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

Professional career

Maral-Erdene 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.

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

2022

National Road Championships 1st Road race 3rd Time trial

2nd Team time trial, Asian Road Championships

2023

National Road Championships 1st Time trial 5th Road race

1st Stage 2 Tour of Poyang Lake

7th Overall Tour de Kumano

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