HCL Cyclothon Hyderabad concludes with over 2,000 cyclists participating
Hyderabad, Nov 15 (TNT): The 2026 edition of HCL Cyclothon Hyderabad concluded on Sunday with enthusiastic participation from over 2,000 professional and amateur cyclists across four categories, including Professional Road Race, Amateur Road Race, Amateur MTB Road Race and Green Ride.
Organised by HCL Group under the aegis of the Cycling Federation of India (CFI), in association with the Government of Telangana, the event offered a total prize purse of Rs 33.6 lakh across the three competitive categories.
The Professional Road Race carried prize money of Rs 15 lakh, while the Amateur Road Race offered Rs 12.6 lakh and the Amateur MTB Road Race Rs 6 lakh.
Jayesh Ranjan, Special Chief Secretary, Environment, Forests, Science and Technology Department, Government of Telangana, Dr M. Ramesh, Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad, and K. Shiva Sena Reddy, Chairman, Sports Authority of Telangana, attended the event.
Kranthi Valluru, Managing Director, Telangana Tourism Development Corporation, also participated in the cyclothon.
The Professional Elite Road Race was conducted over 50 km in a criterium format. The Amateur Road Race featured 50 km and 26 km events, while the Amateur MTB Race covered 22 km.
The 10 km Green Ride was also timed for the first time, allowing participants to record their completion times while retaining its non-competitive format without rankings or prizes.
In the Men’s Elite 50 km category, Manjeet Singh secured the first place, followed by Sahil Singh and Dinesh Kumar.
Swasti Singh won the Women’s Elite 50 km race, while Soumya Antapur and Nanda Chanamallappa Chinchakhandi finished second and third respectively.
Anup Pawar won the MTB Men’s 22 km category, followed by Anvesh Pareek and Rahil Bhatia.
In the MTB Women’s category, Anjali Bhalinge secured the top position, while Vandana Singh and Barnali Mahela finished second and third.
In the Amateur Men’s 50 km category, Sanjeev Kumar Sharma emerged winner, followed by Lavish Sheoran and Bassappa Terdal.
Urmi Das won the corresponding women’s category, with Arpita Ketan Pandya and Kavya Murthy securing the second and third positions.
Rakesh Itti won the Amateur Men’s 26 km race, followed by John Paul and Varun Shirur.
Lakshana Naresh emerged winner in the women’s category, while Aishwarya Dudhale and Shwetha Shree Rao secured the second and third positions.
Jayesh Ranjan said the event brought professional cyclists, amateurs and families together and supported Telangana’s efforts to promote sports, fitness and active living.
HCL Group Head of Brand and Marketing Nikhil Soni said the Hyderabad edition provided a platform for cyclists across experience levels to participate in the sport, while the introduction of timing for the Green Ride would encourage wider participation.
Cycling Federation of India Secretary General Maninder Pal Singh said the event showcased the growing enthusiasm for cycling and provided competitive opportunities for athletes while helping identify emerging talent.
HCL Group said it would continue supporting sporting communities and promoting cycling as a means of fitness, recreation and competitive sport.
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