Jaber conquered the 75km race in 1:38:21 ahead of his team-mates Nasser Al Mermari (1:38.23) and Ahmed Al Mansoori (1:38.23).

Aided by the UAE’s top rider Yousif Mirza, who is preparing to compete at the Rio Olympics this August, Jaber was thrilled to get the win amongst a peloton that featured the very best cyclists in the country.

“In our team meeting we knew that all the attention would be on staying with Yousif Mirza. So we decided to break free on the very first loop,” said Jaber.

“After that, we worked together as a team in front, while a handful of riders stayed behind as cover-up for our star rider.

“We were well prepared, we had a training camp in Portugal before this race, and we simply knew we could take on the best of the best riders here tonight.”

Mirza, who crossed the finish line in 16th place, was pleased with the tactical brilliance of his team.

“It was a well thought out strategy and all of our riders executed it to perfection. I am happy that we were able to achieve the gold medal together as a team,” said the 27-year-old Mirza, who is the leader of Al Nasr’s recently-formed professional cycling outfit.

In the hand-cycling category, Rashid Al Dhaheri took home the gold ahead of Bader Al Hosani and Abdullah Abdul Hamid.

Al Dhaheri broke away in the final 3km of the 22.6km race and clinched the win in 43 minutes and four seconds. Al Hosani and Abdul Hamid finishing clocked 43:07 and 43:08 respectively.