As the Formula-1(2009) recently kicked off, it is certainly impossible to predict where the season will be won - and lost, but as and when it comes to cycling, it is nobody, who could challenge cyclist Jagdeep Singh’s record of clocking 3 minute 45 seconds in the 3 km individual pursuit.
Currently, he has struck a new record of clocking 5 minute 9 seconds in the 4 km individual pursuit during the recently concluded All-India Inter-University Cycling Championship in Ludhiana.
The 22 year old cyclist, who has been awarded with the best sportsperson of the year by SGGS College, Sector 26i, is now aiming a gold for his country in the upcoming Commonwealth Games to be help in New Delhi, next year.
“I am aiming at cracking the world record of England’s Brad Migor who timed 4 minute 11 seconds in the 4 km individual pursuit,” says the ace cyclist who got his berth in the camp of the Commonwealth Games 2010 to be held in Delhi. “Winning a gold will be a dream come true for me”, opines the national champion.
Jagdeep, a BA final student of SGGS College, Sector 26, has been training in NIS, Patiala, under the centre of excellence (CoE) programme since 2003. “During the NIS training programme, I have been working on my stamina and have improved my timings in the individual pursuit event now,” says the All-India Inter-University gold medallist.
Jagdeep can be termed as gold of the individual pursuit event, as he has won gold (24) in the national cycling championships in which he had to satisfy with 6 silver and a bronze.
It will be the second time that Jagdeep will be donning the national colour. Earlier, he played for India in the Sultan Ajlan Shah Asia Cup where Indian team attained the sixth place.
“We can do better and could have done better, if we are provided with the equipment. Due to the less number of velodrome in India and lack of other facilities in the sports, a player has to shuffle from one place to another just for practice. And some even participate in the national championships without the required practice,” acknowledges 21-year-old cyclist.
Being awarded as the best sportsperson for three consecutive years in the All India Inter-college championships, Jagdeep terms himself as a specialist in individual pursuit. The national champions, who started his cycling career in 2003, had won his first gold in year 2004.
Being inspired from the local cyclists, Japdeep backs his coach Mahesh Kumar Ranga for his success. The local lad is under the Centre of Excellence scheme started by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) for the last six years.
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