header banner
SPORTS

Nepali woman wins mountain bike race in Sri Lanka

KATHMANDU, June 23: A Nepali woman has won the 'Sri Lanka Holidays Rumble In The Jungle 2017' – a premier mountain bike race.
By Republica

KATHMANDU, June 23: A Nepali woman has won the 'Sri Lanka Holidays Rumble In The Jungle 2017' – a premier mountain bike race. 


Nepal's Laxmi Magar won the four-day mountain bike race organized by the Sri Lankan Airlines, according to the National Sports Council. 


Related story

Foreign Minister Paudyal discusses connectivity issue with Sri...


She clocked 20 hours 20 minutes and 18 seconds to clinch the race title. Australia's Tania Theron and French national Claire came second and third.


Tania finished the race in 21 hours, 8 minutes and three seconds while Claire completed her race in 21 hours, 39 minutes and 11 seconds. RSS 

 

Related Stories
ECONOMY

Sri Lankan envoy for boosting economic ties with N...

The Week

Life on wheels

The Week

The thrill of mountain biking

SPORTS

‘Yak Attack 2017’ competition begins

POLITICS

Sri Lankan PM says Nepal-Sri Lanka relations histo...