Sports & Allied News
JAMMU, July 23:
A professional cyclist, Adil Teli of Srinagar has completed his dream of non-stop ride of 440 kilometers from Srinagar to Leh covering the distance in 26 hours and 30 minutes.
Began his journey at 6.35 am at Srinagar towards Leh, Adil passed different high altitude passes like Zoji La (3528 mts), Namik La (3700 mts), Fatu La (4108 mts).
In the process, the highest BPM was recorded by 206 and average speed remain 20 with maximum was 72.
With this, Adil has broken the previous records set by three groups in the year 2014, 2015 and 2018.
Meanwhile, Saleem and Nafe, both senior riders of the Jammu and Kashmir Cycling Association (JKCA) acted as observers of the ride right from Srinagar to Leh.
Furthermore, Adil has become the first Kashmiri rider to complete a non-stop cycling 440km and break all records. “I have participated many cycling nationals but this was different milestone to achieve in my career,” said Adil adding,”I am very thankful to my coaches, observers and my family who supported me every time in the chosen field “.
The event was sponsored by Winterfell Cafe and technical support was extended by the JKCA.
