Finale to the grand tour
The
final leg of the Godrej Eon Tour de India presented by Hero Cycles was
held at the Buddh International Circuit in Noida recently. The event saw
teams from Ireland, Germany, India, Sri Lanka, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
and Thailand. Delhiites spent their Sunday morning cheering for
these cyclists. Many Bollywood celebrities like Zarine Khan, Aditi Rao
Hydari, Sonal Chauhan, Mugdha Godse and Shazahn Padamsee also turned up
at the event and encouraged the participating cyclists. Olympic
medallist boxer Mary Kom made an appearance here and happily posed on a
cycle for our camera.
The three-legged races were endorsed by
the cycling legend David McQuaid. Dr Akil Khan, MD, ID sports, said,
“Our aim was to connect with the people and promote cycling as a sport
in India.” Also present here was Pankaj Munjal, MD and chairman, Hero
Cycles who said, “We want to motivate budding cyclists and provide them
the right platform so that they take more interest in this sport.” Kamal
Nandi, vice president, (sales and marketing), Godrej Appliances, added,
“We wanted to connect with the youth and this event was basically an
attempt to help them choose cycling not just as a hobby but also as a
proper career.” The function concluded with an awards ceremony where
Panassenko
Nikita won the first prize followed by Plarre Matthais and Almansoori
Ahmeed at the first and second runner up positions, respectively.
Sonal Chauhan
Mugdha Godse
Zarine Khan
Mary Kom
ON YOUR MARK: Cyclists line up at the starting point
Aditi Rao Hydari
Kamal Nandi
Panassenko Nikita
Dr Akil Khan
Pankaj Munjal
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