Date:24/09/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/09/24/stories/2007092455971800.htm

Sport - Cycling

Thiruvananthapuram retains overall title

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Host Thiruvananthapuram retained the overall title in the 55th State Track cycling championship, which concluded at the LNCPE Velodrome here on Sunday.

Thiruvananthapuram topped the table with 136 points followed by Alappuzha (33) and Pathanamthitta (24).

The highlight of the final day was the double won by Mahita Mohan of Thiruvananthapuram. V.R. Sreekumar of Malappuram won the 1km sprint in the men’s section.

The results: Men: 1km sprint: 1. V.R. Sreekumar (Mlp), 2. Praseed (Pth), 3. N.S. Prince (Alp), (12.12s);

20km point race: 1. Mantish Kappatia (Wyd), 2. Ajish Mohan (Alp), 3. Abhilash Mohan (Alp), (60 pts); 8km scratch race: 1. Jithin Titus (Alp), 2. S.R.Binish (Tvm), 3. Sreekumar (Mlp)

Boys: Under-19: 1. 1km sprint: 1. R. Anish (Tvm), 2. Arun Mohan (Tvm), 3. Anish Mohammed (Pth) (13.70s); 10km point race: 1. V. Vishnu (Tvm), 2. Amaljith (Pth), 3. J.S. Adarsh (Alp), (24 pts); Keirin race: 1. Anish Mohammed (Pth), 2. A.P. Nithish (Mlp), 3. Faris Salam (Pth); 1500m team time trial: 1. Thiruvnanathapuram, 2. Pathamthitta, 3. Wayanad (2:04.44).

Women: 1km sprint: 1. Mahita Mohan (Tvm), 2. Mable Antony (Tvm), 3. Karthikamol (Ktm), (12.76s); 8km point race: 1. P.R. Laksmi (Tvm), 2. Mahita Mohan (Tvm), 3. Alphonsa K. Augustine (Idk).

Girls: Under-19: 5km point race: 1. Mahita Mohan (Tvm), 2. Mable Antony (Tvm), 3. Karthikamol (Ktm) (15pts).

Team championship: 1. Thiruvananthapuram (136 pts), 2. Alappuzha (33 pts), 3. Pathanamthitta (24 pts). — Principal Correspondent