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Week 38 Update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 21st February 2021.
Club Stats. 785 members collectively rode 47855 km in 1409 rides, climbing 58998 metres in 2241 hours!
The number of members are up by 13 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride less with total distance, elevation gained and time spent on the saddle were all down.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 163 km during the week!
There were 3 who rode more than 100 a day!
3 did 600+ km ride. 15 people did at least 200 km rides. 59 riders rode at least a century!
9 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 4 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
This leaderboard sees a fresh face at the top!
Swapnil Dabholkar from Maharashtra was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 725 km.
In second place is Rakesh Kumar Pawan from Bihar who rode 709 km in the week. He was first last week.
Third spot is taken by Sudharshana DT from Karnataka. He rode 708 km. Just a bit behind second place.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard was back to being competitive.
Lorraine D’Costa from Kerala was top of the charts this week. Riding an crazy 612 km. She is 7th overall. She was second last week.
Next up is Rajlaxmi Teli from Maharashtra. Who rode an impressive 376 km. She is 30th overall. She was third last week.
Third is Ishika Gupta from Delhi who rode 304 km. She is 44th overall.
There are 6 women in the top 100 this week, same as last couple of weeks.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The top 10 all did 300+ km rides!
Top spot goes to Swapnil Dabholkar from Maharashtra for the longest ride. He did a 621 km long ride!
Next up is Kunal Khairnar from Maharashtra having done a 608.7 km long ride.
Third is Lorraine D’Costa from Kerala, who did a 608.4 km long ride. Just 300 metres short of 2nd place.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 9 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Mayank Tripathi from Canada who averaged an incredible 38.7 kmph over the week! He is back at the top after a brief hiatus.
Second fastest for the week is Taradutt Pathak from Haryana whose weekly average is an incredible 34.4 kmph. He was third last week.
Third is Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu averaging 33.2 kmph over the week. He was first last week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
The Himalayas help seal the KOM!
Climber of the week is Gaurav Negi from Uttarakhand having climbed 7839 metres. He was third last week.
Second is Vivek Deshmukh from Maharashtra who climbed 5461 metres.
Third is Manmath Soni from Rajasthan, who climbed 4560 metres during the week.
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Men’s Elite Results
Shiven, from Himachal took a strongly contested win. Kamlesh Rana from the Indian Army bagged second place, while Rajat Pandey from Uttarakhand took bronze. The timings of the top 4 is super close and shows the level of competition currently in the country.
Men’s Junior XCO
Adonis continued his winning streak, by taking the win in the XCO and TT races.
Thanks to Vikas Anand for sharing these results with us…
Rules & Regulations for MangoTrans 2021
RULES: This race is governed by a set of rules and regulations.
GENERAL– Participants should carefully read and follow the rules and instructions given before and during the race.
– All riders must show evidence of their ride.
– Post race ‘ride data’ of all riders will be checked, before the final results are announced.
– Using a CADENCE sensor is MANDATORY for all racers and should reflect in their ride data.
– The race will include mandatory checkpoints with “cut off time” along the route. Participants (Solo and Duo) arriving at the checkpoint after the cut off time will be disqualified.
– Riders must observe traffic rules at all times.
– If any participant does not comply with the instructions given by the race organizers, it will result in disqualification from the race.
– Drafting (motorised and non-motorised) is not allowed except with your riding partner in case of duo category.
– Any foul play will lead to disqualification from the race.
– Do not spoil the trail by littering or throwing plastics. Be respectful to others around you.
– The rules may be altered or modified at the discretion of the race organizers. All decisions taken by the organizers regarding results will be final.
– There will be a pre-race briefing for the registered participants. (Date, time and venue will be informed via email).ELIGIBILITY & PARTICIPATION
– All participants (Solo or Duo) must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
– There are two categories: Solo (Individual participant) and Duo (A team of two members)
– All food and drink must be carried with you or acquired at commercially available services. No back up or support is allowed for participants.
– Every participant will sign a declaration form on the race day as part of the reporting.
– Helmets, reflective gear, and lights are mandatory. Also carry a power bank to keep your phone charged at all time . Every participant should carry everything to take care of any cycle breakdown. Race organizers will not provide any assistance regarding the same.DISQUALIFICATION
– This is a self-supported event. No back up or support is allowed for participants. If any deliberate support is taken, it will lead to disqualification of the participants from the race.
– Failure to wear proper buckled helmets will result in immediate disqualification from the race.
– All checkpoints are mandatory. Failing to show up at the checkpoint within the time allotted will result in disqualification.
– Duo participants should be within visual range of each other till the completion of the race.
– The time once recorded at the checkpoint by the marshals will be final.
– Riders must follow the ‘leave no trace’ principles. Littering, throwing plastics or tampering with the natural surroundings along the route will lead to immediate disqualification.
– Indiscipline or indecent behavior will not be acceptable.
– Consumption of alcohol/drugs is strictly prohibited.
– Bikes must possess a lighting system powerful enough to be seen at a distance of 100 m from the front and 150 m from the rear. It must be securely and permanently fixed on the bike, even during daytime, and in working order at all times. Flashing LEDs at the rear are forbidden. Backup lighting systems are strongly recommended.Lights must be turned on at all times during hours of darkness or other low-light conditions, whether the participant rides alone or in a group. Secondary light can be on blinking mode.
Week 37 Update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 14th February 2021.
Club Stats. 772 members collectively rode 52092 km in 1611 rides, climbing 293871 metres in 2543 hours!
The number of members are up by 13 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride more with total distance, elevation gained and time spent on the saddle were all up.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 192 km during the week!
There was 1 who rode more than 100 a day!
3 did 400+ km ride. 8 people did at least 200 km rides. 58 riders rode at least a century!
5 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 6 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
This leaderboard sees Rakesh back at the top after a week off!
Rakesh Kumar Pawan from Bihar was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 784 km. He is new to the leaderboard. He was third last week.
In second place is Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra who rode 693 km in the week. Impressive numbers!
Third spot is taken by Utkarsh Verma from Uttar Pradesh. He rode 620 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard was back to being competitive with the top 2 swapping places.
Chaitra Bhagavan from Karnataka was top of the charts this week. Riding an impressive 467 km as she was touring around Uttarakhand. She is 11th overall. She was second last week.
Next up is Lorraine D’Costa from Kerala. Who rode an impressive 402 km. She is 22nd overall.
Third is Rajlaxmi Teli from Maharashtra who rode 328 km. She is 36th overall. As she is training for MangoTrans.
There are 6 women in the top 100 this week, same as last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The top 8 all did 200+ km rides! Kerala swept the top 3 spots.
Top spot goes to Yaseen Shareef from Kerala for the longest ride. He did a 404 km long ride!
Next up is Lorraine D’Costa from Kerala having done a 402 km long ride.
Third is Geevan Lal from Kerala, who did a 401.9 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 5 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 33.1 kmph over the week! He was second last week.
Second fastest for the week is Manav Chandwani from Gujarat whose weekly average is an incredible 31 kmph.
Third is Taradutt Pathak from Haryana averaging 31 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
Karnataka is at the top of the leaderboard and for the second time, a woman takes the QOM! Uttarakhand mountains helped seal the top 3 spots…
Climber of the week is Chaitra Bhagavan from Karnataka having climbed 8610 metres in Uttarakhand.
Second is Avinash Noronha from Uttar Pradesh who climbed 8300 metres.
Third is Gaurav Negi from Uttarakhand, who climbed 6664 metres during the week.
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Week 36 Update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 7th February 2021.
Club Stats. 759 members collectively rode 50014 km in 1439 rides, climbing 270152 metres in 2422 hours!
The number of members are up by 15 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride significantly less with total distance, elevation gained and time spent on the saddle were all up.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 189 km during the week!
There were 2 riders who rode more than 1000 km in the week and 3 who rode more than 100 a day!
3 did 600+ km ride. 13 people did at least 200 km rides. 51 riders rode at least a century!
5 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
This leaderboard finally saw a major shakeup!
Vijay Janjal from Maharashtra was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1411 km. He is new to the leaderboard.
In second place is Kapil Sharma from Maharashtra who rode 1171 km in the week. Impressive numbers! This was part of his ultra-distance race.
Third spot is taken by Rakesh Kumar Pawan from Bihar. He rode 712 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard was back to being competitive.
Lorraine D’Costa from Kerala was top of the charts this week. Riding an impressive 362 km. She is 24th overall.
Next up is Chaitra Bhagavan from Karnataka. Who rode an impressive 292 km. She is 46th overall.
Third is Charvi Kain from Maharashtra who rode 219 km. She is 76th overall.
There are 6 women in the top 100 this week, 3 more than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The top 10 all did 200+ km rides!
Top spot goes to Kapil Sharma from Maharashtra for the longest ride. He did a 1171 km long ride!
Next up is Aniruddha Balgi from Maharashtra having done a 607 km long ride.
Third is Vivek Pratap Singh from Maharashtra, who did a 602 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 5 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Satvik Gupta from Haryana who averaged an incredible 38.5 kmph over the week! He was third last week.
Second fastest for the week is Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is an incredible 35.1 kmph.
Third is Anuj Kalmane from Maharashtra averaging 34.5 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
Maharashtra is back at the top of this leaderboard.
Climber of the week is Kapil Sharma from Maharashtra having climbed 12161 metres.
Second is Gaurav Negi from Himachal Pradesh who climbed 7755 metres.
Third is Imaad Sait from Tamil Nadu, who climbed 7662 metres during the week.
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Week 35 Update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 31st January 2021.
Club Stats. 744 members collectively rode 60060 km in 1604 rides, climbing 304720 metres in 2867 hours!
The number of members are up by 18 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride slightly less with total distance, elevation gained and time spent on the saddle were all up.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 197 km during the week!
There were 2 riders who rode more than 1000 km in the week and 3 who rode more than 100 a day!
2 did 300+ km ride. 12 people did at least 200 km rides. 65 riders rode at least a century!
8 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 2 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
The top 2 remained unchanged from last week.
Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra was top of the charts. He rode a mind boggling 2527 km. He was first last week as well.
In second place is Rakesh Kumar Pawan from Bihar who rode 1132 km in the week. Impressive numbers! He was second last week as well.
Third spot is taken by Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra. He rode 720 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard was back to being competitive.
Tara Jayaraman from Karnataka was top of the charts this week. Riding an impressive 263 km. She is 58th overall. She was third last week.
Next up is Ishika Gupta from Delhi. Who rode an impressive 252 km. She is 63rd overall.
Third is Roopali Beri from Punjab who rode 206 km. She is 72nd overall.
There are 3 women in the top 100 this week, same as last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The top 10 all did 200+ km rides!
Top spot goes to Jagadesh Badiga from Tamil Nadu for the longest ride. He did a 414 km long ride!
Next up is Sachin Nemade from Maharashtra having done a 300 km long ride.
Third is Samuel Corda from Maharashtra, who did a 278 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 8 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Mayank Tripathi from Canada who averaged an incredible 39.7 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Vishaish Pratap Singh from Delhi whose weekly average is an incredible 34.1 kmph. He was third last week.
Third is Satvik Gupta from Haryana averaging 33.6 kmph over the week. He was fastest last week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
Tamil Nadu is back at the top of this leaderboard.
Climber of the week is Joel Sundaram from Tamil Nadu having climbed 5768 metres. He is back at the top after a long time and was third last week.
Second is Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra who climbed 4314 metres as he rode from Dehradun to Manali.
Third is Rais Satvilkar from Maharashtra, who climbed 3912 metres during the week.
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Week 34 Update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 24th January 2021.
Club Stats. 726 members collectively rode 60896 km in 1645 rides, climbing 311141 metres in 2837 hours!
The number of members are up by 16 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride significantly more with total distance, elevation gained and time spent on the saddle were all up.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 204 km during the week!
There were 4 riders who rode more than 1000 km in the week and 7 who rode more than 100 a day!
4 did 600+ km ride. 19 people did at least 200 km rides. 49 riders rode at least a century!
4 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 7 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
The top 4 rode more than 1000 km in the week. Crazy! The top 2 remained unchanged from last week.
Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra was top of the charts. He rode a mind boggling 2805 km. He was first last week as well.
In second place is Rakesh Kumar Pawan from Bihar who rode 2085 km in the week. Impressive numbers! He was second last week as well.
Third spot is taken by Srinath Kareti from Tamil Nadu. He rode 1400 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard was lacklustre this week! With just a handful putting in the miles.
Lorraine D’Costa from Kerala was top of the charts this week. Riding an impressive 328 km. She is 42nd overall. She was second last week.
Next up is Hitisha Mehta from Maharashtra. Who rode an impressive 254 km. She is 73rd overall.
Third is Tara Jayaraman from Karnataka who rode 206 km. She is 98th overall.
There are 3 women in the top 100 this week, 2 less than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The top 10 all did 300+ km rides!
Top spot goes to Shirish Kulavattath from Kerala for the longest ride. He did a 605.7 km long ride!
Next up is Mayur Kherdikar from Goa having done a 605.3 km long ride. Missing out top spot by 400 metres…
Third is Ranbir Bagga from Telangana, who did a 604.6 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 4 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Satvik Gupta from Haryana who averaged an incredible 34.8 kmph over the week! He was second last week.
Second fastest for the week is Aman Sharma from Delhi whose weekly average is an incredible 34.2 kmph.
Third is Vishaish Pratap Singh from Delhi averaging 32.6 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
Tamil Nadu is back at the top of this leaderboard.
Climber of the week is Imaad Sait from Tamil Nadu having climbed 6129 metres. He is back at the top after a long time.
Second is Sonam Rana from also from Uttarakhand who climbed 5891 metres as he rode from Dehradun to Manali.
Third is Joel Sundaram from Tamil Nadu, who climbed 5389 metres during the week. He is also back at the top after a long time.
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Week 33 Update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 17th January 2021.
Club Stats. 710 members collectively rode 59329 km in 1522 rides, climbing 282377 metres in 2816 hours!
The number of members are up by 11 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride more with total distance, elevation gained and time spent on the saddle were all up.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 195 km during the week!
There were 4 riders who rode more than 1000 km in the week and 5 who rode more than 100 a day!
1 who did 400+ km ride. 14 people did at least 200 km rides. 54 riders rode at least a century!
7 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 3 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
The top 4 rode more than 1000 km in the week. Crazy!
Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra was top of the charts. He rode a mind boggling 2315 km. The first time we have seen that happen on the Strava Club!
In second place is Rakesh Kumar Pawan from Bihar who rode 1567 km in the week. Impressive numbers! He was 1st last week.
Third spot is taken by Utkarsh Verma from Uttar Pradesh. He rode 1298 km. He is riding around the country on his single speed currently.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard was for a change dominated by ladies from outside Maharashtra!
Priyanka Mehta from Uttarakhand was top of the charts this week. Riding an impressive 297 km in the mountains. She is 52nd overall.
Next up is Lorraine D’Costa from Kerala. Who rode an impressive 242 km. She is 73rd overall.
Third is Alexina Correya from Kerala who rode 231 km. She is 76th overall.
There are 5 women in the top 100 this week, 2 less than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The top 10 all did 200+ km rides!
Top spot goes to Kunal Khairnar from Maharashtra for the longest ride. He did a 407 km long ride!
Next up is Tales on Wheels from Assam having done a 247 km long ride.
Third is Utkarsh Verma from Uttar Pradesh, who did a 218 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 7 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Mayank Tripathi from Canada who averaged an incredible 35.5 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Satvik Gupta from Haryana whose weekly average is an incredible 35.3 kmph. He was second last week as well.
Third is Aditya Nandkarni from Maharashtra averaging 31.1 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
For the first time the CyclingMonks leaderboard sees a Queen of the Mountains. Congrats, we are delighted to see this.
Climber of the week is Priyanka Mehta from Uttarakhand having climbed 4466 metres. She has been riding a lot in the mountains.
Second is Aditya Saxena from also from Uttarakhand who climbed 4101 metres.
Third is Utkarsh Verma from Uttar Pradesh, who climbed 4023 metres during the week. He is riding around India on the Golden Quadrilateral…
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Week 32 Update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 10th January 2021.
Club Stats. 699 members collectively rode 58506 km in 1470 rides, climbing 293700 metres in 2761 hours!
The number of members are up by 10 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride more with total distance, elevation gained and time spent on the saddle were all up.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 199 km during the week!
There were 2 riders who rode more than 1000 km in the week and 5 who rode more than 100 a day!
4 people did 600+ km rides. 21 people did at least 200 km rides. 64 riders rode at least a century!
4 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 7 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
The top 2 rode more than 1000 km in the week. Crazy!
Rakesh Kumar Pawan from Bihar was top of the charts. He rode a mind boggling 1332 km. He was second last week.
In second place is Utkarsh Verma from Uttar Pradesh who rode 1163 km in the week. Impressive numbers! He was 3rd last week.
Third spot is taken by Sachin Nemade from Maharashtra. He rode 887 km. He is back in the top spots after a long hiatus.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard was back to being competitive.
Pradnya Ajagar from Maharashtra was top of the charts this week. Riding an impressive 432 km. She is 18th overall and was third last week.
Next up is Simmy Pardal from Uttarakhand. Who rode an impressive 301 km. She is 48th overall.
Third is Sneha Narayanan from Maharashtra who rode 281 km. She is 52nd overall.
There are 7 women in the top 100 this week, 4 more than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The top 10 all did 200+ km rides!
Top spot goes to Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra for the longest ride. He did a 604 km long ride!
Next up is Bhaskar Reddy from Andhra Pradesh having done a 602 km long ride.
Third is Charul Parkar from Maharashtra, who did a 601 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 4 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Vishaish Pratap Singh from Delhi who averaged an incredible 32.3 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Satvik Gupta from Haryana whose weekly average is an incredible 30.5 kmph.
Third is Vivek Raj from Karnataka averaging 30.3 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
Riding around the country helps take KOM this week. Again!
Climber of the week is Utkarsh Verma from Uttar Pradesh having climbed 6338 metres. He is currently on a ride around India along the Golden Quadrilateral. Climbing through the Western Ghats helped secure KOM.
Second is Sachin Nemade from Maharashtra who climbed 6153 metres.
Third is Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra, who climbed 5501 metres during the week.
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