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February 26, 2018

Meera Velankar
Endurance Cyclist, Scientist

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A Scientist turned Cyclist, Meera Velankar has been exploring the field since the last 7 years. She has participated in most of the major cycling events in the country and is associated with the Cycling mag, CrankwithProcycle. Meera has 2 Limca records to her credit and a third one in under review.
Focusing on team events since the last 2 years, she has also been actively training and motivating older women as well as children to take up an active lifestyle. She also enjoys grooming both her daughters who have shown good promise in athletics and is currently spending most of her time there currently.
Meera is a 2015 half Ironman finisher and wishes to do the full Ironman in the next few years; she has cycled across innumerable cities in India including Delhi, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, Satara, Nashik, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Hampi besides cycling in Thailand and Malaysia for various events and races.

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