Joseph Periera completes Deccan Cliffhanger Ultra Cycling Race
The Hindu
Joseph Periera became the first solo cyclist from Mangaluru to conquer the Deccan Cliffhanger Ultra Cycling Race, covering 643 km in 33 hours and 45 minutes on Sunday.Starting from Pune, the Cliffhang
Joseph Periera became the first solo cyclist from Mangaluru to conquer the Deccan Cliffhanger Ultra Cycling Race, covering 643 km in 33 hours and 45 minutes on Sunday.
Starting from Pune, the Cliffhanger is claimed to be a gruelling race of Ultra Cycling, with the 643-km race passing through some humongous climbs of Khandala Ghat on NH 48, 21 km of vertical ascent to the top of Panchagani, followed by Pasarni Ghat, and the rolling terrain from Satara to Belagavi. Then it passes through the Chorla Ghat, Ponda to culminate at Bogmalo Beach in south Goa.
Having seen teams from We R Cycling (WERC), Mangaluru, participating in the earlier editions, Mr. Periera, fresh from the recent Super Randonneure success, expressed his desire with WERC to ride Cliffhanger. WERC connected him to mentor and coach Gratian Govias.