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Week 101 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 8th May 2022.
Club Stats. 2041 members collectively rode 106518 km in 3137 rides, climbing 609777 metres in 4964 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 261 km during the week!
There were 4 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
13 rode at least a 200.
55 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 20 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
4 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 983 km.
In second place is Jein Varghese from Kerala who rode 816 km in the week. He was first last week.
Third spot is taken by Kathirirajan Varadharajan from Tamil Nadu. He rode 808 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten more competitive this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 265+ km…
Naazia Farhein from Tamil Nadu was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 451 km. She is 16th overall.
Next up is Akshata Alornekar from Goa. Who rode an impressive 354 km. She is 30th overall.
Third is Rajikrishna R Nair from Telangana who rode 310 km. She is 57th overall.
There are 20 women in the top 100 this week, 6 more than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
A lot of double centurions from Karnataka this week.
Top spot goes to SKD from Karnataka for the longest ride. He did a 217 km long ride!
Next up is J Vadaluran from Tamil Nadu having done a 215 km long ride.
Third is Varun Kamath from Karnataka, who did a 214 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 40.9 kmph over the week! He was first last week as well.
Second fastest for the week is Vibhav Shinde from Maharashtra whose weekly average is a fantastic 39.5 kmph.
Third is Ravishankar Natesan from Tamil Nadu averaging 36.9 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to Uttarakhand!
Climber of the week is Vinay Gairola from Uttarakhand having climbed 9126 metres.
Second is Mihir K from Goa who climbed 8261 metres.
Third is Biswadip Nag from West Bengal, who climbed 7627 metres during the week. He was first last week.
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To celebrate the 100th week of the CyclingMonks Strava Leaderboard. We are Giving Away a Prize to the KOM of this grand 100th week. Biswadip Nag won the coveted CyclingMonks Jersey. Woohoooo!
Week 100 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 1st May 2022.
Club Stats. 2020 members collectively rode 99562 km in 2919 rides, climbing 555128 metres in 4605 hours!
The number of members are up by 34 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 248 km during the week!
There were 7 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
1 rode a 700, 1 rode a 500, 7 rode 300s, and 20 rode at least a 200.
46 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 19 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.
Jein Varghese from Kerala was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1126 km. He was second last week.
In second place is Sujeet Naik from Maharashtra who rode 1062 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra. He rode 1017 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten more competitive this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 211+ km…
Damanpreet Kaur Romana from Punjab was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 291 km. She is 64th overall.
Next up is Devmitra P from Kerala. Who rode an impressive 288 km. She is 66th overall.
Third is Anandhi Muthu from Tamil Nadu who rode 261 km. She is 84th overall.
There are 14 women in the top 100 this week, one less than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
A lot of double centurions from Tamil Nadu this week.
Top spot goes to Daksh Jadhav from Delhi for the longest ride. He did a 730 km long ride!
Next up is Sujith K from Kerala having done a 533 km long ride.
Third is Kishan Raj Gunasekar from Tamil Nadu, who did a 355 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 39.9 kmph over the week! He was second last week.
Second fastest for the week is Vivek Chadha from Delhi whose weekly average is a fantastic 38.1 kmph.
Third is Hemings from Karnataka averaging 37.6 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to West Bengal! Biswadip Nag took the KOM and a CyclingMonks Jersey…
Climber of the week is Biswadip Nag from West Bengal having climbed 16535 metres. He was first last week as well.
Second is Joel Sundaram from Karnataka who climbed 10093 metres. He was third last week.
Third is Jein Varghese from Kerala, who climbed 7197 metres during the week.
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Week 99 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 24th April 2022.
Club Stats. 1986 members collectively rode 103907 km in 2949 rides, climbing 562230 metres in 4776 hours!
The number of members are up by 30 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 259 km during the week!
There were 5 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
6 rode 300s, and 44 rode at least a 200.
46 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 17 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.
Mrudul K from Kerala was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1151 km.
In second place is Jein Varghese from Kerala who rode 1037 km in the week. He was third last week.
Third spot is taken by Kathirirajan Varadharajan from Tamil Nadu. He rode 830 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten more competitive this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 212+ km…
Hema Dhakad from Madhya Pradesh was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 449 km. She is 18th overall. She is a newcomer to the club.
Next up is Kavipriya JP from Tamil Nadu. Who rode an impressive 406 km. She is 26th overall. She is another new entrant to the club.
Third is Jui Inamdar from Maharashtra who rode 385 km. She is 31st overall.
There are 15 women in the top 100 this week, two more than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
A lot of double centurions from around the country this week.
Top spot goes to Sudharshana DT from Karnataka for the longest ride. He did a 385 km long ride!
Next up is Chaitu Chow from Telangana having done a 305 km long ride.
Third is Bhavesh Tayal from Telangana, who did a 301 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 46 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace. The top 2 remained unchanged.
Fastest of the lot is Mayank Tripathi from Canada who averaged an incredible 41.7 kmph over the week! He was first last week.
Second fastest for the week is Ashwin Govindasamy from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 40.8 kmph. He was second last three weeks as well.
Third is Prince Patel from USA averaging 38.3 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to West Bengal!
Climber of the week is Biswadip Nag from West Bengal having climbed 8875 metres.
Second is Vivek Deshmukh from Maharashtra who climbed 8360 metres. He was first last week.
Third is Joel Sundaram from Karnataka, who climbed 7307 metres during the week.
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Week 98 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 17th April 2022.
Club Stats. 1956 members collectively rode 106676 km in 3046 rides, climbing 570036 metres in 4861 hours!
The number of members are up by 28 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 264 km during the week!
There were 4 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
1 rode a 500, 1 rode a 400 and 24 rode at least a 200.
57 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
4 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 925 km.
In second place is Kathrirajan Varadharajan from Tamil Nadu who rode 864 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Jein Varghese from Kerala. He rode 808 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten more competitive this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 204+ km… The top 3 remained unchanged, but reshuffled.
Ishika Gupta from Delhi was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 466 km. She is 14th overall. She was second last week.
Next up is Naazia Farhein from Tamil Nadu. Who rode an impressive 417 km. She is 21st overall. She was first last week.
Third is Damanpreet Kaur Romana from Punjab who rode 319 km. She is 52nd overall. She was third last week as well.
There are 13 women in the top 100 this week, same as last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
A lot of double centurions from around the country this week.
Top spot goes to Kathrirajan Varadharajan from Tamil Nadu for the longest ride. He did a 516 km long ride!
Next up is Daksh Jadhav from Delhi having done a 411 km long ride.
Third is DR DB from Gujarat, who did a 300 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 57 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Mayank Tripathi from Canada who averaged an incredible 40.3 kmph over the week! He was third last week.
Second fastest for the week is Ashwin Govindasamy from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 40.2 kmph. He was second last two weeks as well.
Third is Hemings from Karnataka averaging 38.1 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to Maharashtra, with two humongous climbers slugging it out!
Climber of the week is Vivek Deshmukh from Maharashtra having climbed 10492 metres.
Second is Arnav MND from Himachal Pradesh who climbed 10367 metres.
Third is Chaitanya Rajasekhar from Maharashtra, who climbed 7089 metres during the week.
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Week 97 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 10th April 2022.
Club Stats. 1928 members collectively rode 103581 km in 3003 rides, climbing 559809 metres in 4726 hours!
The number of members are up by 27 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 9 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
4 rode 1000s, 17 rode at least a 200.
54 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
9 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
Jaya Prakash N from Karnataka was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1039 km.
In second place is Raj Kumar from Tamil Nadu who rode 1032 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by NH Nandu from Karnataka. He rode 1020 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten less competitive this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 197+ km…
Naazia Farhein from Tamil Nadu was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 554 km. She is 11th overall.
Next up is Ishika Gupta from Delhi. Who rode an impressive 490 km. She is 13th overall. She was first last week.
Third is Damanpreet Kaur Romana from Punjab who rode 276 km. She is 68th overall.
There are 9 women in the top 100 this week, same as last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
BIG BIG rides this week in Karnataka.
Top spot goes to NH Nandu from Karnataka for the longest ride. He did a 1020 km long ride!
Next up is Jaya Prakash N from Karnataka having done a 1011 km long ride.
Third is Subu Narayana from Tamil Nadu, who did a 1008 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 54 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Saikrishna from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 43.5 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Ashwin Govindasamy from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 41.1 kmph. He was second last week as well.
Third is Mayank Tripathi from Canada averaging 40.2 kmph over the week. He was first last week as well.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to Karnataka!
Climber of the week is Jaya Prakash N from Karnataka having climbed 9388 metres.
Second is RJ Mesak from Mizoram who climbed 9350 metres. He was third last week.
Third is Subu Narayana from Tamil Nadu, who climbed 9019 metres during the week.
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Over Drive
Over Drive is a Japanese anime series which started airing in 2007. It is a story about the first Japanese cyclist to win the Tour de France.
The story is about Mikoto Shinozaki, who is a high school student, who accidentally takes up cycling, without any background in the sport, or any sport. He then works towards becoming the greatest cyclist in the world.
Read more about it out on Wikipedia.
You can find it here:
Contributed by: tank0yu
Nasu: Summer in Andalusia
Nasu: Summer in Andalusia is a Japanese anime which was released in 2003. It follows the story of a professional Spanish cyclist, Pepe Benengeli, as he races the Vuelta a Espana in Andalusia.
This is the first Japanese anime to have been selected for the Cannes Film Festival. This is from the famous Studio Ghibli.
You can read more about it on Wikipedia.
Watch the trailer here:
Contributed by: tank0yu
Week 96 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 3rd April 2022.
Club Stats. 1901 members collectively rode 101449 km in 2948 rides, climbing 541983 metres in 4625 hours!
The number of members are up by 20 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 240 km during the week!
There were 5 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
1 rode a 600, 1 rode a 300, 15 rode at least a 200.
54 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
5 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
Jein Varghese from Kerala was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 982 km.
In second place is Balraj Singh Chauhan from Punjab who rode 918 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu. He rode 845 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten less competitive this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 149+ km…
Ishika Gupta from Delhi was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 381 km. She is 29th overall. She was second last week.
Next up is Simy Thomas from Kerala. Who rode an impressive 298 km. She is 61st overall.
Third is Su Yin Ong from Tamil Nadu who rode 289 km. She is 66th overall.
There are 9 women in the top 100 this week, 2 less than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
Not a lot of big rides this week around the country.
Top spot goes to Balraj Singh Chauhan from Punjab for the longest ride. He did a 600 km long ride!
Next up is Agnivesh Patel from Uttar Pradesh having done a 322 km long ride.
Third is Vaseem from Tamil Nadu, who did a 285 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 54 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace. The top three remained unchanged.
Fastest of the lot is Mayank Tripathi from Canada who averaged an incredible 40.8 kmph over the week! He was fastest last week as well.
Second fastest for the week is Ashwin Govindasamy from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 38.1 kmph. He was second last week.
Third is Midhun George from Canada averaging 36.9 kmph over the week. He was third last week as well.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to Maharashtra, and two riders from Mizoram for the first time!
Climber of the week is Vivek Deshmukh from Maharashtra having climbed 9763 metres.
Second is Jein Varghese from Kerala who climbed 7013 metres.
Third is RJ Mesak from Mizoram, who climbed 6219 metres during the week.
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Week 95 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 27th March 2022.
Club Stats. 1881 members collectively rode 105465 km in 2981 rides, climbing 555833 metres in 4847 hours!
The number of members are up by 17 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 270 km during the week!
There were 8 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
2 rode 1200s, 8 rode a 300s, 34 rode at least a 200.
51 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.
Lorraine D’Costa from Kerala was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1231 km.
In second place is Sujith from Kerala who rode 1214 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Utkarsh Verma from Uttar Pradesh. He rode 880 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten competitive. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 178+ km…
Lorraine D’Costa from Kerala was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 1231 km. She is 1st overall.
Next up is Ishika Gupta from Delhi. Who rode an impressive 437 km. She is 26th overall.
Third is Thilaga Sekar from Tamil Nadu who rode 398 km. She is 35th overall.
There are 11 women in the top 100 this week, 3 less than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
Brevets are happening around the country. Big Brevets.
Top spot goes to Lorraine D’Costa from Kerala for the longest ride. She did a 1221 km long ride!
Next up is Sujith from Kerala having done a 1214 km long ride.
Third is Mathew Tom from Kerala, who did a 714 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 51 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace. The top two switched places.
Fastest of the lot is Mayank Tripathi from Canada who averaged an incredible 40.9 kmph over the week! He was second fastest last week.
Second fastest for the week is Ashwin Govindasamy from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 40.9 kmph. He was first last two weeks.
Third is Midhun George from Canada averaging 38.4 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to Karnataka and a full everesting attempt.
Climber of the week is Jaya Prakash N from Karnataka having climbed 9769 metres. He went for a full everesting attempt.
Second is Sujith from Kerala who climbed 9125 metres.
Third is Lorraine D’Costa from Kerala, who climbed 8585 metres during the week.
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Week 94 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 20th March 2022.
Club Stats. 1864 members collectively rode 106600 km in 2943 rides, climbing 553277 metres in 4832 hours!
The number of members are up by 10 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 257 km during the week!
There were 6 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
1 rode a 600, 22 rode at least a 200.
54 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
6 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 936 km.
In second place is Jein Varghese from Kerala who rode 784 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Karthirirajan Vardharajan from Tamil Nadu. He rode 780 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten even more competitive. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 200+ km…
Rajikrishna R Nair from Telangana was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 736 km. She is 6th overall.
Next up is Naazia Farhein from Tamil Nadu. Who rode an impressive 597 km. She was second last two weeks and is 10th overall.
Third is Roopali Beri from Punjab who rode 336 km. She is 47th overall.
There are 14 women in the top 100 this week, 1 more than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
Brevets are happening around the country.
Top spot goes to Rajikrishna R Nair from Telangana for the longest ride. He did a 609 km long ride!
Next up is Suresh Subbaiah from Karnataka having done a 592 km long ride.
Third is Naazia Farhein from Tamil Nadu, who did a 405 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 54 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Ashwin Govindasamy from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 41.4 kmph over the week! He was fastest last two weeks as well.
Second fastest for the week is Mayank Tripathi from Canada whose weekly average is a fantastic 38.9 kmph.
Third is Saikrishna from Tamil Nadu averaging 38.9 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to Maharashtra and a full everesting attempt.
Climber of the week is Kirit Kokje from Maharashtra having climbed 9282 metres. He went for a full everesting attempt.
Second is RJ Mesak from Mizoram who climbed 8830 metres.
Third is Vivek Deshmukh from Maharashtra, who climbed 8675 metres during the week.
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