Shimla lad in Hero Cycles’ biking team

Tribune News Service

Shimla, October 26

Shimla lad and cycling sensation Rajbir Singh (17) today became the 11th athlete to be inducted in the Hero Action Team (India’s first fully-supported mountain biking team or MTB), run jointly by Hero Cycles and Himalayan Adventure Sports and Tourism Promotion Association (HASTPA).

A resident of Dhalli near Shimla, Rajbir comes from a family of sportsmen and aims to participate in international MTB races. He became passionate about cycling after watching international riders who used to come to Shimla for MTB-Himalaya.

He has been a top performer for the past two years in circuits and ranked third (overall) and won the U-19 category in Hero Sprint MTB-Shimla. He says his ultimate goal is to win the World Championship and represent India in the Olympics. Rajbir idolises Dutch cyclist Mathieu Van der Pol and his favourite riding places are Shimla and Himalayan mountains (higher altitude for training).