Stefan Hiertemann with his girl friend Tanja Haser of Germany who are among 43 participants who are taking part in the $ 25,000 first International Khanchendzonga Mountain Biking Expendition in Gangtok. 
Participants registering on the eve of the International Khanchendzonga Mountain Biking Expendition in Gangtok on Sunday. 
Monika of Chandigarh getting ready on the eve International Khanchendzonga Mountain Biking Expendition in Gangtok on Sunday.
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Sunday, March 02, 2008
All set for Khanchendzonga Mountain Biking Expendition
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the organizer along with Firefox team had contributed in making this event a success. at the end of the event they were kind enough for complimenting local riders from Sikkim by awarding them mountain bikes. three riders were awarded firefox mountain bikes each. 1st prize award given to the winner in Sikkim category was Firefox TARGET bike and the rest 2nd and 3rd were given firefox RELOADED bikes.
ReplyDeletesince categories of prizes were under organizers' discretion, it is surprising and shame that the 1st prize winner got the poor quality bike wherein some of the components were altered with poor quality (not as per the model specification) and the rest riders got better and expensive bikes.
the winning rider was not at all justified. there should have been equal quality of bikes awarded to all three winners from sikkim. if this is the practice that will follow next year, it is advisable that they must not opt for this as this will leave a very bad impression on local talents and the local talents shall, in the future, fight for 2nd and 3rd postition and not for the 1st position.