Nainital, April 19 -- The Ultimate Himalayan Mountain Terrain Biking Challenge qualifying round was flagged off from Nainital on Thursday. This mountain biking competition is being organised jointly by the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB), Asian Development Bank and the Cycling Federation of India. A total of 87 cyclists were chosen in the qualifying round for the main competition. These include 13 international male cyclists, nine international women cyclists, 62 India males and three Indian women cyclists.
The cyclists were flagged off at the GB Pant Park in Nainital on Thursday morning. The cyclists passed through Barapatthar, Sadiyatal, Rusi bypass, Waldia Khan, Tallital and Mall Road, covering a distance of 48 kilometres t...