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Week 122 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 2nd October 2022.
Club Stats. 2447 members collectively rode 117505 km in 3262 rides, climbing 621478 metres in 5513 hours!
The number of members are up by 15 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride more. With total distance, elevation gained, number of rides and time spent on the saddle were all up.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 287 km during the week!
There were 5 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
2 rode 600s, 10 rode 400s, 3 rode 300s, 35 rode at least a 200.
60 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 12 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
5 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
Rupesh Bali from Chandigarh was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 970 km.
In second place is Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu who rode 861 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Mrudul K from Kerala. He rode 793 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten more competitive this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 226+ km…
Nithya R from Karnataka was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 602 km. She is 10th overall.
Next up is Shravya Pare from Karnataka. Who rode an impressive 541 km. She is 14th overall.
Third is Rajikrishna R Nair from Maharashtra who rode 501 km. She is 18th overall.
There are 19 women in the top 100 this week, 6 more than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
Some long rides coming in from around the country!
Top spot goes to Jomon CD from Kerala for the longest ride. He did a 620 km long ride!
Next up is Nithya R from Karnataka having done a 602 km long ride.
Third is Murali Iyer from Karnataka, who did a 525 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 60 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Ravishankar from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 37.5 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Ashwin Govindasamy from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 37.4 kmph.
Third is Mayank Tripathi from Canada averaging 36.7 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to Mizoram, again!
Climber of the week is Dintlunga H from Mizoram having climbed 6162 metres.
Second is Shravya Pare from Karnataka who climbed 6088 metres.
Third is Vivek Deshmukh from Maharashtra, who climbed 5878 metres during the week.
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Week 121 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 25th September 2022.
Club Stats. 2432 members collectively rode 103724 km in 3016 rides, climbing 539902 metres in 4847 hours!
The number of members are up by 22 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride more. With total distance, elevation gained, number of rides and time spent on the saddle were all up.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 273 km during the week!
There were 8 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
2 rode 1000s, 4 rode 600s, 11 rode 400s, 6 rode 300s, 28 rode at least a 200.
53 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 11 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
8 riders averaged more than 100 km a day. Tamil Nadu wiped the top spots! Top spot goes to a lady, very cool…
Naazia Farhein from Tamil Nadu was top of the charts. She rode an incredible 1055 km.
In second place is Dhananjai from Tamil Nadu who rode 1007 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Suresh V from Tamil Nadu. He rode 973 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten more competitive this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 166+ km…
Naazia Farhein from Tamil Nadu was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 1055 km. She is 1st overall.
Next up is Navalpreet Kaur from Uttar Pradesh. Who rode an impressive 442 km. She is 28th overall.
Third is Uttara Ramkumar from Telangana who rode 373 km. She is 47th overall.
There are 13 women in the top 100 this week, 1 less than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
Again Tamil Nadu swept the board for the second consecutive week!
Top spot goes to Naazia Farhein from Tamil Nadu for the longest ride. She did a 1000.9 km long ride!
Next up is Dhananjai from Tamil Nadu having done a 1000.5 km long ride.
Third is Suresh V from Tamil Nadu, who did a 973 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 53 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Michael Joseph from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 39.7 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Ashwin Govindasamy from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 39.6 kmph.
Third is Sanjeev Ramki from Tamil Nadu averaging 38.4 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to Mizoram, clean sweep!
Climber of the week is Dintlunga H from Mizoram having climbed 7485 metres.
Second is Freddy Sailo from Mizoram who climbed 7267 metres.
Third is RJ Mesak from Mizoram, who climbed 5570 metres during the week.
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Hope this helps!
Week 120 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 18th September 2022.
Club Stats. 2410 members collectively rode 105725 km in 2855 rides, climbing 528720 metres in 4848 hours!
The number of members are up by 15 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride more. With total distance, elevation gained, number of rides and time spent on the saddle were all up.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 241 km during the week!
There were 12 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
6 rode 1200s, 2 rode 1000s, 1 rode a 600, 6 rode 400s, 6 rode 300s, 33 rode at least a 200.
48 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 14 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
12 riders averaged more than 100 km a day. Tamil Nadu wiped the board clean!
Ashwin Govindasamy from Tamil Nadu was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1292.9 km.
In second place is Arun A from Tamil Nadu who rode 1292.6 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Kalees Waran from Tamil Nadu. He rode 1262 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten more competitive this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 175+ km…
Vandana Dhavate from Telangana was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 1224 km. She is 4th overall.
Next up is Malika Kalra from Chandigarh. Who rode an impressive 313 km. She is 57th overall.
Third is Swati Sablok from Maharashtra who rode 304 km. She is 61st overall.
There are 14 women in the top 100 this week, 3 less than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
Again Tamil Nadu swept the board!
Top spot goes to Arun A from Tamil Nadu for the longest ride. He did a 1218.9 km long ride!
Next up is Arun Kumar from Tamil Nadu having done a 1218.6 km long ride.
Third is Kalees Waran from Tamil Nadu, who did a 1218.6 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 48 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Hemings from Karnataka who averaged an incredible 37.5 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Shrey Agarwal from Delhi whose weekly average is a fantastic 34.8 kmph. He was third last week.
Third is Ravishankar Natesan from Tamil Nadu averaging 34.5 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to the Mizoram!
Climber of the week is RJ Mesak from Mizoram having climbed 10392 metres. He was third last week.
Second is Bhandari G from Uttarakhand who climbed 5766 metres.
Third is Rupesh Bali from Chandigarh, who climbed 5411 metres during the week.
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Week 119 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 11th September 2022.
Club Stats. 2395 members collectively rode 94117 km in 2849 rides, climbing 494266 metres in 4450 hours!
The number of members are up by 8 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride less. With total distance, elevation gained, number of rides and time spent on the saddle were all down.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 246 km during the week!
There were 5 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
5 rode 600s, 3 rode 400s, 5 rode 300s, 25 rode at least a 200.
56 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 10 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
5 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
Jineesh Kumar from USA was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1266 km.
In second place is Rupesh Bali from Chandigarh who rode 1083 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Deepak Sooraj from Tamil Nadu. He rode 836 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten more competitive this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 203+ km…
Meghana Ghatge from Gujarat was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 654 km. She is 9th overall.
Next up is Lorraine D’Costa from Kerala. Who rode an impressive 438 km. She is 23rd overall. She was second last week as well.
Third is Jui Inamdar from Maharashtra who rode 355 km. She is 43rd overall.
There are 17 women in the top 100 this week, same as last two weeks.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
Top spot goes to Jineesh Kumar from Tamil Nadu for the longest ride. He did a 1213 km long ride!
Next up is Atharv Kamavisdar from Madhya Pradesh having done a 608 km long ride.
Third is Meghana Ghatge from Gujarat, who did a 602 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 56 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Ashwin Govindasamy from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 39 kmph over the week! He was first last week.
Second fastest for the week is Sanjeev Ramki from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 35.1 kmph.
Third is Shrey Agarwal from Delhi averaging 34.7 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to the USA!
Climber of the week is Jineesh Kumar from USA having climbed 8022 metres.
Second is Anil Gurung from Uttarakhand who climbed 6872 metres.
Third is RJ Mesak from Mizoram, who climbed 5986 metres during the week.
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Week 118 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 4th September 2022.
Club Stats. 2387 members collectively rode 114265 km in 2928 rides, climbing 561861 metres in 5281 hours!The number of members are up by 15 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride more or less the same. With total distance, elevation gained, number of rides and time spent on the saddle were all constant.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 274 km during the week!
There were 8 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
12 rode 600s, 7 rode 400s, 7 rode 300s, 34 rode at least a 200.
49 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 9 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
8 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
Rupesh Bali from Chandigarh was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 940 km. He was second last week.
In second place is Prathap Pandian from Tamil Nadu who rode 881 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Jein Varghese from Kerala. He rode 763km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten more competitive this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 238+ km…
Vandana Dhavate from Telangana was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 617 km. She is 19th overall.
Next up is Lorraine D’Costa from Kerala. Who rode an impressive 601 km. She is 24th overall.
Third is Hema Dhakad from Madhya Pradesh who rode 419 km. She is 47th overall.
There are 17 women in the top 100 this week, same as last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
Top spot goes to Reneav from Tamil Nadu for the longest ride. He did a 623 km long ride!
Next up is Ganesh R from Karnataka having done a 614 km long ride.
Third is Suresh V from Tamil Nadu, who did a 607 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 49 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Ashwin Govindasamy from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 38.9 kmph over the week! He was third last week.
Second fastest for the week is Kabir Rachure from Maharashtra whose weekly average is a fantastic 38.9 kmph. He was first last week.
Third is Hemings from Karnataka averaging 37.5 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to the Himalayas!
Climber of the week is Anil Gurung from Uttarakhand having climbed 10348 metres.
Second is RJ Mesak from Mizoram who climbed 6560 metres.
Third is Risham from Kerala, who climbed 5970 metres during the week.
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Gurushikhar Challenge
A bicycle race which is organised by Indian Cycle Club in Mehsana, Gujarat. The club has been around for more than a decade and have been actively promoting cycling in their town.
This is one of the toughest races in Gujarat. The race starts in Mehsana, Gujarat and goes all the way till Gurushikhar in Mount Abu, Rajasthan. So far there have been two editions of this race and a third in the pipeline.
Total distance for the race is 180 km, with the last 35 km is a climb, in which you gain 1600 metres.
You can check out more about this race on the Indian Cycle Club Website.
Contributed by: Samar Patel
Tamil Nadu Cycling League
TCL is a CFI (Cycling Federation of India) backed bicycle league, which is open to all residents of Tamil Nadu.
It is racing which is held on motorsports race tracks.
The event organisers state:
“The Tamilnadu Cycling League (TCL) is the first racing League event in India to bring out the best cyclists of the country.”
You can check out more on their Instagram Page.
Week 117 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 28th August 2022.
Club Stats. 2372 members collectively rode 105117 km in 2972 rides, climbing 540466 metres in 4882 hours!
The number of members are up by 22 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride less. With total distance, elevation gained, number of rides and time spent on the saddle were all down.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 261 km during the week!
There were 6 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
7 rode 600s, 3 rode 400s, 4 rode 300s, 33 rode at least a 200.
57 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 13 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
6 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
Jein Varghese from Kerala was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 805 km.
In second place is Rupesh Bali from Chandigarh who rode 794 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Ram Annamalai from Tamil Nadu. He rode 768 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten more competitive this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 181+ km…
Sreeja from Tamil Nadu was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 652 km. She is 9th overall.
Next up is Swati Sablok from Maharashtra. Who rode an impressive 412 km. She is 29th overall.
Third is Misha Brar from Chandigarh who rode 411.8 km. She is 30th overall.
There are 17 women in the top 100 this week, 3 more than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
Top spot goes to Abhilash Dhankar from Haryana for the longest ride. He did a 620 km long ride!
Next up is Arun Kumar Elangovan from Tamil Nadu having done a 613 km long ride.
Third is Sreeja from Tamil Nadu, who did a 611 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 57 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Kabir Rachure from Maharashtra who averaged an incredible 38.8 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Shruti Marathe from Maharashtra whose weekly average is a fantastic 37.2 kmph.
Third is Ashwin Govindasamy from Tamil Nadu averaging 37 kmph over the week. He was first last week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to the Ladakh!
Climber of the week is Rahul Paul from West Bengal having climbed 9616 metres.
Second is Utkarsh Verma from Uttar Pradesh who climbed 7579 metres.
Third is Jein Varghese from Kerala, who climbed 5745 metres during the week.
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Week 116 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 21st August 2022.
Club Stats. 2350 members collectively rode 118944 km in 3074 rides, climbing 613874 metres in 5587 hours!
The number of members are up by 21 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride more. With total distance, elevation gained, number of rides and time spent on the saddle were all up.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 271 km during the week!
There were 7 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
3 rode 600s, 3 rode 300s, 21 rode at least a 200.
46 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 14 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
7 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
Utkarsh Verma from Uttar Pradesh was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 926 km.
In second place is Bhavesh Tayal from Telangana who rode 850 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Mohit Agarwal from Telangana. He rode 1133 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten more competitive this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 235+ km…
Vandana Dhavate from Telangana was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 446 km. She is 22nd overall.
Next up is Malika Kalra from Punjab. Who rode an impressive 435 km. She is 24th overall.
Third is Hema Dhakad from Madhya Pradesh who rode 413 km. She is 28th overall.
There are 14 women in the top 100 this week, 7 less than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
Top spot goes to Abhimanyu from Telangana for the longest ride. He did a 658 km long ride!
Next up is Mohit Agarwal from Telangana having done a 607 km long ride.
Third is Bhavesh Tayal from Telangana, who did a 606 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 46 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Ashwin Govindasamy from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 38.8 kmph over the week! He was second last week.
Second fastest for the week is Garima Takyar from USA whose weekly average is a fantastic 34.6 kmph.
Third is Synclair D’Souza from Maharashtra averaging 34.2 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to the Western Ghats of Kerala!
Climber of the week is Aby Kurian from Kerala having climbed 6045 metres.
Second is Biswadip Nag from West Bengal who climbed 5944 metres.
Third is Vivek Deshmukh from Maharashtra, who climbed 5827 metres during the week.
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