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Cycle Racing in India
Cycle Racing in India is a popular sport or adventure tourism. Some of the foreign tourists often participate in the cycle racing especially which are functioning from Mumbai and Nagpur.

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Cycle Racing in IndiaCycle Racing in India is organised by many multinational companies and also the Cycling Federation of India. This organisation is responsible not only for organising the cycle racing, but it helps the poor families of India by raising funds through cycle racing. These cycle racings are participated by national population and the foreign population as well, organised in the metropolitan cities like Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Delhi, Goa and many other places of tourist importance.

Cycle Racing Programmes in India
Some of the popular cycles racing programmes are : CFI International Race, MTB Himalaya, Tour de Mumbai and Kolkata Cyclothon. Some of the popular cycle marathon in India are Freedom Trail Cycle Ride, The Ultimate Cycle Ride 2016, Nerul to mora jetty, The Himalayan Mountain Biking Expedition, Great Malnad Challenge, WTH Biking Challenge Annual Event, SPR Giriratna Hikers Sunday Special Beach side Beautiful Cycling Event, Discover Trees of Pune Cycle Ride, Morning ride to Worli Sea-face, The Independence Ride 3, Go Kolkata Go, Chalo Shri Thaker Bhojanalya, Explore Aarey Garden, Celebrate Cycling (Bicycle Festival) and many popular events. These are not only organised for the mere competition, but also it make social awareness, fun ride, nature ride and the historical rides.

CFI International Race
CFI International Race are a series of three men`s one-day cycle race which takes place in India, This cycle race was rated by the UCI as 1.2. Each race forms part of the UCI Asia Tour. The first race took place in Mumbai, the second in Jaipur and the third in Delhi.

MTB Himalaya
MTB Himalaya is an annual mountain bike race held in the mountainous state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Started in 2005, the race covers nearly 500 km in a span of 8 days. The race is sponsored by Hero Cycles India.

Tour de Mumbai
Tour de Mumbai which is also known as Mumbai Cyclothon is an annual professional road bicycle racing classic one-day race held in Maharashtra, named after Mumbai. It is classified by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 1.1 category race as part of the UCI Asia Tour.

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