Total prize money of nearly 2.5-lakhs, over 400-participants, participants competing in more than five categories for the #1 position, the 4thedition of the MVS Cycling Carnival 2017 had all elements to please the amateur and professional cyclists. India's coverted cycling event, MVS Coimbatore Ciriterium was hosted in association with Tamil Nadu Cycling Association (TNCA) at the Kari Motor Speedway as a part of the Coimbatore Vizha this morning.
The under 18 boys received 60 entries, the organizers share with us that this is the highest number of registrations so far in this category. Participants from Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, Cochin, Bangalore, Mysore, Tiruppur, Pollachi, Ooty, Connoor, Trichy and Tuticorin participated in this competition. Coimbatore Criterium was hosted in various categories including, children 4 to 8-years, children 9 to 13-years, under-18 boys, master women, amateur women, masters men, amateur men and veterans.
Ahead of the MVS Criterium, the MVS Enduro a mountain bike race for men and women was hosted at two locations at the Chettipalayam Golf Club.