Cyclist, Leakzes Angmo won a gold medal in the 25th national Road Cycling Championship held in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra from March 5 to 8.

The race was conducted by the Cycling Federation of India, in which more than 35 girl riders from across the country participated in the final round of the championship. 

Leakzes Angmo covered the distance of 50 km in 1:40:43:420 with an average speed of 29.78 km/hr beating her immediate rival with a margin of just a few seconds.  

Ladakh Cycling Association congratulated Leakzes Angmo and wish her the best for future championships. They said that it is a historic moment for Ladakh because riders from Ladakh, especially girls are getting the opportunity to represent Ladakh at the national level championship after Ladakh became UnionTerritory.  

The cycling association also thanked Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, MP Ladakh; Tashi Gyalson, CEC, LAHDC, Leh; R.K. Mathur, LG Ladakh, Administration of UT Ladakh, and the Cycling Federation of India for making this possible.