Manorama, Sonali finish top two in road criterium
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 06 2017:
Railways cyclist Manorama and Mayanglambam Sonali Chanu finished first and second in the 27 km road criterium event of the National Women Championship 2017 on November 5 .
The cycling event was organised by Cycling Federation of India held at JNL Stadium, New Delhi under the theme “Paddle for better tomorrow” .
Manorama who grew up in Manipur, beat her nearest competitor Sonali, who won a gold medal in the Senior Road Cycling Championship recently held at Kerala, in a close fight while a cyclist from Kerala finished third .
Sonali, a resident of Kakching Wairi also bagged a gold and a silver medal in the recently held 22nd National Road Cycling Championship held at Jamakhandi in the women elite criterium and junior master’s events.