Patna: On the opening day of the 16th Bihar State Senior, Junior, Sub Junior, and Youth Boys and Girls Road Cycling Championship, organised by the East Champaran District Cycling Association under the aegis of the Cycling Association of Bihar, local cyclists dominated several categories.
In the 8 km individual time trial for Youth Girls, East Champaran’s Supriya, Shalini, and Avanshika claimed the top three positions, respectively. In the Youth Boys’ 8 km race, Hrithik Kumar from East Champaran secured first place, followed by Neeraj from Parivartan in second and Mukesh Kumar from Rohtas in third.
The Sub Junior Girls’ 8 km race saw Amrita Kumari of Siwan taking first place, with Srishti Kumari and Siya Kumari, both from East Champaran, securing second and third. In the Sub Junior Boys’ 8 km race, Siwan’s Shashi Yadav took first place, Aryan Singh from Purnia came second, and Shaurya Kumar of East Champaran finished third.
In the Junior Girls’ 16 km individual time trial, Suhani from Saran clinched first place, Shalini Kumari from Purnia came second, and Appi Kumari from East Champaran finished third. In the Junior Boys’ category, Aryan Tejas from Purnia took first place, with Vikas Yadav of Siwan and Deepak Kumar of East Champaran securing second and third places, respectively.
In the Senior Girls’ 24 km individual time trial, East Champaran’s Baby Kumari came first, Manju Kumari from Saran took second, and Shweta Kumari from East Champaran finished third. In the Senior Boys’ 24 km race, Prahlad Kumar of Gaya secured first place, followed by Nitish Kumar and Vikas Kumar Singh from Bhabua in second and third.
The competition, held near Garhwa Khajuria under Kotwa police station along the Piprakothi-Gopalganj four-lane highway, was inaugurated by Dr. Lalbabu Prasad, Deputy Mayor of the Municipal Corporation, Project Director of NHAI Motihari Amresh Kumar Sharma, Secretary of the Cycling Association of Bihar Dr. Kaushal Kishore Singh, and District Sports Officer of West Champaran Vijay Pandit. Other dignitaries present included Dr. Atul Kumar, President of the District Cycling Association, and Siddharth Verma, Secretary of the East Champaran District Cycling Association, along with sports lovers and officials.
