<p>The cyclists from Bijapur district outdid other participants and emerged victorious in the 45th State-level bicycle race organised by the district Republic Day Celebration Committee to mark the 62nd Republic Day celebration. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The bicycle riding contest in which the contestants had to ride cycle on the complicated Malnad road for about 56km from Kottigehara to Chikmagalur saw Sakhu P Ganiger from Bagalkot win the first prize in the men’s category by covering the distance in 1:15:51 seconds. <br /><br />Lakkappa B Kuruni from the same district came second by completing the race in 1:15:72 seconds and Madesha S Rolli from the same district won the third prize by covering the distance in 1:16:51 seconds.<br /><br />In the women’s category where the contestant had to cover a distance of 30 km from Mudigere to Chikmagalur, Geethanjali Jothappanavar won the first prize by covering the distance in 1:10:15 seconds and Shahira P Atthar from the same district came second by finishing the target in 1:11:12 seconds. Pariyala B Jamdar from the same district came third by covering the distance in 1:12:16 seconds.<br /><br />In the third category where the contestants had to cover 21 km from Handi to Chikmagalur, the first three places where won by Bijapur cyclists. B M Sangamesh won the first place by covering the distance in 39.53 seconds, Yalaguresh I Gaddi won the second place in 39.58 seconds and Ramappa M Ambi won the third prize by covering the distance in 39.80 seconds. MLA MP Kumaraswamy flagged off the race.</p>
<p>The cyclists from Bijapur district outdid other participants and emerged victorious in the 45th State-level bicycle race organised by the district Republic Day Celebration Committee to mark the 62nd Republic Day celebration. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The bicycle riding contest in which the contestants had to ride cycle on the complicated Malnad road for about 56km from Kottigehara to Chikmagalur saw Sakhu P Ganiger from Bagalkot win the first prize in the men’s category by covering the distance in 1:15:51 seconds. <br /><br />Lakkappa B Kuruni from the same district came second by completing the race in 1:15:72 seconds and Madesha S Rolli from the same district won the third prize by covering the distance in 1:16:51 seconds.<br /><br />In the women’s category where the contestant had to cover a distance of 30 km from Mudigere to Chikmagalur, Geethanjali Jothappanavar won the first prize by covering the distance in 1:10:15 seconds and Shahira P Atthar from the same district came second by finishing the target in 1:11:12 seconds. Pariyala B Jamdar from the same district came third by covering the distance in 1:12:16 seconds.<br /><br />In the third category where the contestants had to cover 21 km from Handi to Chikmagalur, the first three places where won by Bijapur cyclists. B M Sangamesh won the first place by covering the distance in 39.53 seconds, Yalaguresh I Gaddi won the second place in 39.58 seconds and Ramappa M Ambi won the third prize by covering the distance in 39.80 seconds. MLA MP Kumaraswamy flagged off the race.</p>