FERGUS BROWNING EARNS THE YELLOW JERSEY AT THE PROLOGUE STAGE OF THE PUNE GRAND TOUR; HARSHVEER SINGH SEKHON EMERGES AS THE FASTEST INDIAN

FERGUS BROWNING EARNS THE YELLOW JERSEY AT THE PROLOGUE STAGE OF THE PUNE GRAND TOUR; HARSHVEER SINGH SEKHON EMERGES AS THE FASTEST INDIAN

India’s first-ever Continental multi-stage road race for men burst into life on Monday afternoon as the Bajaj Pune Grand Tour 2026 rolled out from Goodluck Chowk near Deccan Gymkhana.

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BAJAJ PUNE GRAND TOUR 2026: INDIAN RIDERS GEAR UP FOR OLYMPIC PATHWAY CHALLENGE

BAJAJ PUNE GRAND TOUR 2026: INDIAN RIDERS GEAR UP FOR OLYMPIC PATHWAY CHALLENGE

With just 48 hours to go to the start of India’s inaugural UCI 2.2 Continental Cycling Road Race- Bajaj Pune Grand Tour 2026, the Indian riders are ready to embrace the experience, learnings, and take up the challenge that brings them to the brink of breaking into the international circuit. India’s largest contingent of 12 riders will participate, as Pune is ready to host country’s first-ever UCI-recognised road race.

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FROM CORPORATE HUSTLE TO SOCIAL ADVOCACY, THIS CYCLIST IS SPEARHEADING #SAVETHECYCLIST’ CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY

FROM CORPORATE HUSTLE TO SOCIAL ADVOCACY, THIS CYCLIST IS SPEARHEADING #SAVETHECYCLIST’ CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY

Edward Pinheiro, a Mumbai resident is on a mission with his initiative #SaveTheCyclist to mobilise the cycling community towards sensitising drivers and reducing road conflicts, collisions and casualties. We spoke to him to learn more about his cycling journey and long term vision.

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URSUS RETURNS TO THE TOUR DE FRANCE WITH TEAM PICNIC-POSTNL

URSUS RETURNS TO THE TOUR DE FRANCE WITH TEAM PICNIC-POSTNL

The second Grand Tour of the season marks Ursus’ return to the roads of the Tour de France. After a stage win at the Giro d’Italia, the Italian brand now aims to build on that success and confirm the strong performance of its PROXIMA Team Edition wheels.

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ELISA LONGO BORGHINI BACK “HOME” WITH NORTHWAVE: ITALIAN CHAMP TO RIDE WITH VELOCE EXTREME

ELISA LONGO BORGHINI BACK “HOME” WITH NORTHWAVE: ITALIAN CHAMP TO RIDE WITH VELOCE EXTREME

Six years later, the reigning Giro d’Italia Women champion ‘Elisa Longo Borghini is back with the Italian brand, joining forces with Filippo Ganna and more top-tier athletes in their quest for victory with Veloce Extreme at their feet.

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: SAIFEE RAIPURWALA FROM MUMBAI

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: SAIFEE RAIPURWALA FROM MUMBAI

Every month I intend to bring a spotlight on one cyclist from around the world. I will introduce him/her briefly by talking about their major accomplishments and do a rapid fire question and answer segment.

This month I am featuring Saifee Raipurwala – a senior cyclist and a writer from the metropolitan city of Mumbai.

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WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM STAGE 18 OF TOUR DE FRANCE 2022?

WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM STAGE 18 OF TOUR DE FRANCE 2022?

This is the first time I have been watching Tour de France on TV. It is the worlds greatest bicycle race with a rich legacy of over hundred years.

Stage 18 of the Tour de France was action packed with plenty of excitement and high on entertainment.

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AWAY – A BOOK REVIEW

AWAY – A BOOK REVIEW

‘Away’ is the 2nd book by the author Dhruv Bogra. The first one was the best seller ‘Grit, Gravel and Gear’ in which he described his pan American journey from the Arctic to the Andes spanning 400 days and 18000 kms solo trip on a bicycle.

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DHIREN BONTRA: THE JOURNEY OF A CYCLING ENTREPRENEUR

DHIREN BONTRA: THE JOURNEY OF A CYCLING ENTREPRENEUR

My Name is Dhiren Bontra and I must confess that I was the most notorious kid in school. I was always very passionate about sports and fitness.

After completing my graduation, I and my friend Arun Rajpurohit were not keen on doing a “9 to 5 job” and we knew that our passion of bicycling was our calling.

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CYCLING KASHMIR TO KANYAKUMARI, BHARAT PANNU SETS NEW WORLD RECORD

CYCLING KASHMIR TO KANYAKUMARI, BHARAT PANNU SETS NEW WORLD RECORD

Lt. Col. Bharat Pannu from Rohtak, Haryana became the new record holder for the Fastest Cyclist To Cover Kashmir To Kanyakumari Route (K2K). Riding from Northern tip of India, Bharat Pannu covered a distance of 3600 kms and reached to the Southern tip passing 13 states enroute creating a Guinness World Record. Continue reading “CYCLING KASHMIR TO KANYAKUMARI, BHARAT PANNU SETS NEW WORLD RECORD”