PANAJI
Mark Jose Fernandes (17) and Ashwel Fernandes (14) of Xaxti Racing won the gold medal and bronze medal respectively, in the BBCH Classic Road Race held in Bengaluru on Sunday.
The 87.4km, under-18 road race was conducted on the Bengaluru-Hyderabad Highway, with participants across South India including Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh competing. Mark is a 12th std student of GVM Higher Secondary School, Ponda, while Ashwel is a 9th std student of Fr Agnel Multipurpose School, Verna.
BBCH (Bangalore Bicycle Championship) is India’s premier cycling platform since 2009 and its annual events are the most anticipated cycling races. The participating cyclists from across the country compete fiercely for top spots on the podium in all categories. “BBCH 2022 was a huge success for us at Xaxti Racing,” said Sameer Nadkarni, President of Xaxti Riders.
Xaxti Racing was launched by Xaxti Riders in 2020 to boost the competitive cycling culture in Goa. The club scouts for talent from villages of South Goa and provides expert training as well as other support so that these energetic cyclists from humble background can represent Goa at the nationals, said Nadkarni.
The Margao-based Xaxti Riders has been instrumental in scouting new talent and inspiring young people to take to the road. Over years, it has built up sizeable biking community.
