{"id":62028,"date":"2026-02-14T17:29:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T11:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/?p=62028"},"modified":"2026-02-14T17:29:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T11:59:58","slug":"indian-para-cycling-team-shines-at-the-asian-road-para-cycling-championships-qassim-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/2026\/02\/14\/indian-para-cycling-team-shines-at-the-asian-road-para-cycling-championships-qassim-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Para Cycling Team shines at the Asian Road Para-Cycling Championships Qassim 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-62029\" src=\"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Photos-3407-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Photos-3407-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Photos-3407.jpg 703w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>From the start line\u2026 to the podium.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hyderabad, 14th February 2026:<\/strong>\u00a0The\u00a0<strong>Indian Para Cycling Team<\/strong>, trained under the\u00a0<strong>Aditya Mehta Foundation<\/strong>, delivered an inspiring performance at the\u00a0<strong>Asian Road Cycling Championships<\/strong>\u00a0held in the\u00a0<strong>Al-Qassim Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/strong>, concluding their campaign with pride and powerful results.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Leading the charge was 16-year-old\u00a0<strong>Vishva Vasani<\/strong>\u00a0(WC3), who clinched two Silver Medals in the Individual Time Trial and Road Race, marking a breakthrough moment for Indian para-cycling on the continental stage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Strong top-five finishes further highlighted India\u2019s rising momentum in various categories and events, with Prashant Arkal (Handcycling H4) and Shaik Arshad (MC2) securing 4th positions, Kommoji Pavan Kumar (MC3) finishing 5th, Anshuman (MC1, 14 years) claiming 5th, Cheelampalli Aryavardan (MC2) placing 6th, and Yogesh Ahire (Hand Cycling H3) finishing 7th.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Competing against Asia\u2019s best, the team showcased resilience, discipline, and world-class preparation. Total 9 countries participated in Para Cycling Asian Championship.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The foundation extended heartfelt gratitude to supporters Invesco, Alcon, GMMCO, and Flutter Entertainment India (for supporting adult paracyclists), whose continued backing strengthens India\u2019s para-sport movement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">With medals, multiple top finishes, and growing international confidence, the Indian Para Cycling Team returns home having once again proven that grit, preparation, and belief can turn the start line into a podium moment.<\/p>\n<p>Featured Article<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the start line\u2026 to the podium. Hyderabad, 14th February 2026:\u00a0The\u00a0Indian Para Cycling Team, trained under the\u00a0Aditya Mehta Foundation, delivered an inspiring performance at the\u00a0Asian Road Cycling Championships\u00a0held in the\u00a0Al-Qassim Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, concluding their campaign with pride and powerful results. Leading the charge was 16-year-old\u00a0Vishva Vasani\u00a0(WC3), who clinched two Silver Medals in &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[127],"tags":[31842,31841],"class_list":["post-62028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","","category-sports","tag-asian-road-para-cycling-championship","tag-indian-para-cycling"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Indian Para Cycling Team shines at the Asian Road Para-Cycling Championships Qassim 2026 - Matribhumi Samachar English<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/2026\/02\/14\/indian-para-cycling-team-shines-at-the-asian-road-para-cycling-championships-qassim-2026\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Indian Para Cycling Team shines at the Asian Road Para-Cycling Championships Qassim 2026 - Matribhumi Samachar English\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"From the start line\u2026 to the podium. 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