Tour de France

The French government announced that the 2020 edition of the world’s most famous cycling race, Tour de France has been postponed in view of the COVID-19 crisis. About Tour de France Tour de France is an annual men’s cycling event held as 21 day long stages over a period of 23 days. Of its 21 ..

Topics: Cycling • France • Sports

Vedangi Kulkarni: Indian woman becomes fastest Asian to cycle the Globe

A 20-year-old Pune woman Vedangi Kulkarni has become the fastest Asian to cycle the globe. She has completed the 29,000 km distance required to qualify as bicycling across the globe. She has spent 159 days peddling up to 300 km a day in 14 countries. The world record is in the name of British adventurer ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: Cycling • Cycling the globe • Fastest Asian Women • Jenny Graham • Vedangi Kulkarni

Esow Alben: Teen cyclist creates history by winning India's first ever medal at world level

Indian Teen cyclist Esow Alben (17) created history by winning the country’s maiden medal in track cycling at the world level. He achieved this feat by winning silver medal in Men’s Keirin event of UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships held in Aigle, Switzerland. In the final sprint of this event, Esow finished just 0.017 ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

Topics: Andaman and Nicobar • Cycling • Esow Alben • Persons in News • Sports

The first official World Bicycle Day (WBD-2018)

The first official World Bicycle Day (WBD) is observed by United Nations (UN) on 3rd June 2018 to encourage a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transportation. On this occasion, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu flagged off a cycling event at Connaught Place in New Delhi Nearly five thousand cyclists participated ..

Topics: Bicycle • Connaught Place • Contents • Cycling • Delhi • European Cyclists' Federation • Sustainable Development • Sustainable technologies • Sustainable transport • World Bicycle Day

The National Cycling Championship (NCC) organized in New Delhi to promote fuel conservation

The National Cycling Championship has started from the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on November 5, 2017 to promote fuel conservation. The event is organised by the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) in four categories – Elite Cycling (50km/30km), Amateur Ride (30 km), Open Ride (10 km) and Green Ride (5 km). Approx 5,000 ..

Topics: Cycling • Delhi • Energy conservation • Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium • Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas • Petroleum Conservation Research Association • Sports • Sports venues • Stadiums