{"id":83915,"date":"2026-09-04T09:29:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T03:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/?p=83915"},"modified":"2026-09-04T09:29:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T03:59:56","slug":"indian-para-cycling-team-trained-under-aditya-mehta-foundation-shine-in-france-with-11-podium-finishes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/2026\/09\/04\/indian-para-cycling-team-trained-under-aditya-mehta-foundation-shine-in-france-with-11-podium-finishes\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Para-Cycling Team Trained Under Aditya Mehta Foundation Shine in France with 11 Podium Finishes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83916\" src=\"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Photo-5846.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1181\" height=\"1198\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hyderabad, 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0September 2026<\/strong>: Indian para-cyclists trained under the\u00a0<strong>Aditya Mehta Foundation<\/strong>\u00a0(AMF) delivered a strong and consistent performance at the\u00a0<strong>Challenge Breton International 2026<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>France<\/strong>, securing an impressive 11 podium finishes across four races at three different venues.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The competition featured three Road Races and one Time Trial, providing a demanding test of endurance, recovery, adaptability and consistency for the Indian cyclists.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The campaign began on Day 1 Road Race at Landaul, where 17-year-old\u00a0<strong>Vishva Vasani (<\/strong>WC3 category) from Gujarat and 16-year-old\u00a0<strong>Anshuman Dhumal<\/strong>\u00a0(MC1 category) from Maharashtra both secured silver medals in the Road Race.\u00a0<strong>Lisha Das<\/strong>\u00a0(MC5 category), 16, from Assam added a bronze medal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The second Road Race was held on Day 2 at Plouay, where\u00a0<strong>Vishva Vasani<\/strong>\u00a0(WC3 category) continued her impressive run with another silver medal, while\u00a0<strong>Lisha Das<\/strong>\u00a0(WC5 category) secured bronze in the Road Race.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">At the third Road Race in Plo\u00ebrmel on Day 3,\u00a0<strong>Vishva Vasani<\/strong>\u00a0(WC3 category) claimed her third consecutive silver medal in the Road Race.\u00a0<strong>Lisha Das<\/strong>\u00a0(WC5 category) and\u00a0<strong>Arshad Shaikh<\/strong>\u00a0(MC2 category) added bronze medals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The fourth and final race &#8211; Individual Time Trial at Plo\u00ebrmel on Day 4, saw\u00a0<strong>Vishva Vasani<\/strong>\u00a0(WC3 category) secure her fourth silver medal of the competition.\u00a0<strong>Lisha Das<\/strong>\u00a0(WC5 category) and\u00a0<strong>Prashant Arkal<\/strong>\u00a0(MH4) added bronze medals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Results at a Glance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Day 1 | Race 1 | Landaul | Road Race<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Vishva Vasani (17, Gujarat) \u2014 Silver<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Anshuman Dhumal (16, Maharashtra) \u2014 Silver<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Lisha Das (16, Assam) \u2014 Bronze<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Day 2 | Race 2 | Plouay | Road Race<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Vishva Vasani (17, Gujarat) \u2014 Silver<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Lisha Das (16, Assam) \u2014 Bronze<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Day 3 | Race 3 | Plo\u00ebrmel | Road Race<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Vishva Vasani (17, Gujarat) \u2014 Silver<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Lisha Das (16, Assam) \u2014 Bronze<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Arshad Shaikh \u2014 Bronze<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Day 4 | Race 4 | Plo\u00ebrmel | Time Trial<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Vishva Vasani (17, Gujarat) \u2014 Silver<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Lisha Das (16, Assam) \u2014 Bronze<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Prashant Arkal \u2014 Bronze<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Across the four races, the Indian para-cyclists secured 11 podium finishes \u2014 five silver and six bronze medals. Particularly encouraging was the consistency of the young cyclists, with 17-year-old Vishva Vasani and 16-year-old Lisha Das both finishing on the podium in all four races. Vishva won four silver medals, while Lisha secured four bronze medals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The athletes are trained under Chief Coach\u00a0<strong>Aditya Mehta<\/strong>, with the performances reflecting the progress made through structured training and preparation at the\u00a0<strong>Aditya Mehta Foundation<\/strong>\u00a0(AMF).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The athletes\u2019 international campaign has been supported by Invesco, Flutter Entertainment India, NTT DATA Business Solutions India, Alcon and GMMCO, along with coaches, support staff, families and well-wishers, whose continued support helps create opportunities for Indian para-cyclists to compete and develop at the international level.<\/p>\n<p>Featured Article<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Hyderabad, 2nd\u00a0September 2026: Indian para-cyclists trained under the\u00a0Aditya Mehta Foundation\u00a0(AMF) delivered a strong and consistent performance at the\u00a0Challenge Breton International 2026\u00a0in\u00a0France, securing an impressive 11 podium finishes across four races at three different venues. 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