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Indian woman successfully completes France's oldest cycling event
Updated On: 26 August, 2019 03:48 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
Priyadarshini Pawar, who rode the cycle non-stop between August 18-22 created history as she became the first Indian woman ever to successfully complete the event since it's inception in 1891
Priyadarshini Pawar became the first Indian woman to win the 1,200-km, Paris-Brest-Paris circuit. All Pics/Twitter SpokespersonNavy
On August 25, the Indian Navy took to Twitter to announce that Priyadarshani Pawar, whose parents are in the Force and husband in the Coast Guard, became the first Indian woman to complete France's oldest cycling event, Paris-Brest-Paris circuit.
Huge Congratulations to Priyadarshani Pawar, an #IndianNavy daughter, @IndiaCoastGuard spouse & now a part of @airindiain family on successful completion of the prestigious & gruelling 1200km non-stop #ParisBrestParis Randonneur cycling event 18-22 Aug. 1/n pic.twitter.com/egiIEWIk3z
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