First Indian to Secures Podium Position In International Ultracycling Race

Lt Col Bharat Pannu- First Indian to Secures Podium Position In   International Ultracycling Race: Finished 3^rd in 1^st Edition VRAAM 2020

      Lt Col Bharat Pannu, Indian Army Officer, secured the 3^rd position on the leaderboard at the first edition of the virtual Race Across America (VRAAM) 2020 and became the first ever Indian to secure a podium position in the International ultra-cycling race.

     Lt Col Pannu finished with a total distance of 4086 km in 12 days and a total elevation gain of 71000 meters in a stationary bicycle in Pimple Nilakh, Pune.

       VRAAM 2020: Due to the current global pandemic , the organizers of the Race Across (RAAM) (a 5000 km transcontinental race from the west coast to east coast of the United States of America) cancelled the events of 2020 and adopted the virtual format Virtual Race Across America (VRAAM) 2020.

      The cyclist will use the FulGaz, an indoor trainer application.Around 22 cyclists participated in the VRAAM 2020.