HCL Cyclothon concludes with 2,000 riders in Hyderabad

Rs 33.6 lakh prize purse

HYDERABAD: More than 2,000 professional and amateur cyclists participated in the 2026 HCL Cyclothon Hyderabad on Sunday, organisers said.

HCL Group said the event was held under the aegis of the Cycling Federation of India (CFI), in association with the Government of Telangana, and featured Professional Road Race, Amateur Road Race, Amateur MTB Road Race and Green Ride categories.

The event had a total prize purse of Rs 33.6 lakh, including Rs 15 lakh for the Professional Road Race, Rs 12.6 lakh for the Amateur Road Race and Rs 6 lakh for the Amateur MTB Road Race.

Jayesh Ranjan, Special Chief Secretary, Dr M. Ramesh, Cyberabad Commissioner of Police, K. Shiva Sena Reddy, Chairman, Sports Authority of Telangana (SATG); and Kranthi Valluru, MD, Telangana Tourism Development Corporation Limited, attended the event.

“Hyderabad has a growing community of cyclists, and it is encouraging to see HCL Cyclothon bring professionals, amateurs and families onto the same roads. Events like this support Telangana’s push to promote sport, fitness and active living, and showcase the state’s ability to host national-level competitions. ” Jayesh Ranjan said.

The Professional Elite Road Race was held over 50 km in a criterium format, while the Amateur Road Race had 50 km and 26 km distances. The Amateur MTB Race was held over 22 km.

Organisers said the 10 km Green Ride introduced timed results this year, giving participants a record of their personal performance. They said the ride remained non-competitive, with no rankings or prizes.

“HCL Cyclothon brings together cyclists across experience levels and provides a platform for them to challenge themselves and engage with the sport in different ways. We are pleased to see the Hyderabad edition bring together professional athletes, amateur cyclists and recreational riders.

The introduction of timing for the Green Ride this year has been another step towards encouraging greater participation while keeping the spirit of inclusive and accessible cycling at the heart of the event,” said Nikhil Soni, Head of Brand & Marketing, HCL Group.

“The Hyderabad edition of HCL Cyclothon showed the depth of talent and enthusiasm for cycling in India. The Professional Elite Road Race delivered high-quality competition, while the amateur categories showed how many riders are now taking up the sport seriously. Events like this strengthen the cycling ecosystem by giving athletes regular competitive opportunities and helping us spot promising talent.” said Maninder Pal Singh, Secretary General, Cycling Federation of India.

HCL Group said the cyclothon supports sporting communities and encourages cycling for fitness, recreation and competitive sport.

Winners: The names in each category are listed in the order of winner, first runner-up and second runner-up.

Men Elite, 50 km: Manjeet Singh; Sahil Singh; Dinesh Kumar.

Women Elite, 50 km: Swasti Singh; Soumya Antapur; Nanda Chanamallappa Chinchakhandi.

MTB Men, 22 km: Anup Pawar; Anvesh Pareek; Rahil Bhatia.

MTB Women, 22 km: Anjali Bhalinge; Vandana Singh; Barnali Mahela.

Amateur Men, 50 km: Sanjeev Kumar Sharma; Lavish Sheoran; Bassappa Terdal.

Amateur Women, 50 km: Urmi Das; Arpita Ketan Pandya; Kavya Murthy.

Amateur Men, 26 km: Rakesh Itti; John Paul; Varun Shirur.

Amateur Women, 26 km: Lakshana Naresh; Aishwarya Dudhale; Shwetha Shree Rajendran.