Odisha cycling ace Swasti Singh added yet another feather to her cap, winning the gold medal in women elite 100km individual time trial event of the 27th National Road Cycling Championship in Shirdi, Maharashtra yesterday. She finished the highly competitive race in 02:56:45.000.
This was the 19th National level medal for Rourkela cyclist Swasti, who trains at National Cycling Academy in New Delhi. She had captured one gold and one silver medal at the 74th National Track Cycling Championship last month in Guwahati, Assam.
Dinesh Kumar was another Odisha cyclist who won a medal in the four-day National Road Cycling Championship 2022-23. However, his bronze medal in men elite 40km individual time trial, went to his employers Services Sports Control Board (SSCB).