New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- In a first-of-its-kind landmark initiative blending endurance sport with social transformation & sustainability, Cycling Federation of India (CFI) and Vedanta Limited have partnered for Tour de Thar- India's first-ever international-level desert endurance cycling event, scheduled for November 23 this year at Bikaner, Rajasthan.

The curtain raiser for Tour de Thar, held in New Delhi, was graced by Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. Organised by the Cycling Federation of India (CFI), the event invites cyclists from across India and abroad to participate in this landmark endurance challenge, as per a press release.

The event will also support Vedanta's #CycleForZeroHunger cam...