The telegram reads: "My congratulations on a brilliant victory in the group cycling. You could pass the track and beat your strongest opponents due to your purposefulness and strength of spirit.
Your convincing victory on the first day of the Olympics has made Kazakhstan famous all over the world and once again showed a high level of our cycling. It is a wonderful present to all the Kazakhstanis and sports fans, who watched your performance with great interest and excitement.
May this first gold of our team at the XXX Olympic Games be a good start to further victories".