Patiala, November 3, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Punjab’s sub-junior girls’ cycling team has won gold and broken a seven-year-old national record in the Team Sprint event at the National Track Cycling Championships in Ranchi.
The team clocked 1 minute and 16 seconds at the 78th Senior, 55th Junior and 41st Sub-Junior National Track Cycling Championships. Patiala’s Guntaas Sandhu was among the four members of the record-breaking team, alongside Preeti Shah, Japneet Kaur and Palakpreet Kaur.
Cycling Association of Punjab General Secretary Jagdeep Singh Kahlon said the achievement followed rigorous training at a camp organised in Ludhiana ahead of the championships. He credited the cyclists’ dedication, consistent practice and coordination for the victory.
Sandhu is the daughter of Gurmeet Singh and Poonamdeep Kaur. Preeti Shah, from Ludhiana, is the daughter of Ganesh Shah and Renu Devi, while Japneet Kaur, from Amritsar, is the daughter of Jagdeep Singh and Sukhjinder Kaur. Palakpreet Kaur is the daughter of Baljinder Singh and Harpreet Kaur.
The cyclists thanked the Cycling Association of Punjab for its support and acknowledged the guidance of their coaches and encouragement from their parents. Kahlon praised Chief Coach Satwinder Singh, coaches Bhupinder Kumar and Ikwinder Singh, and women’s coach Harpreet Kaur for their role in preparing the team.
Association President Charanjit Singh Dhaliwal and office-bearers, including Treasurer B.S. Sudan and Vice-President S.P. Singh, congratulated the cyclists. Several other sports personalities and association representatives also extended their wishes to the team, its parents and coaches.
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