Odisha ace Swasti Singh maintained her reputation as the top woman endurance cyclist of the country by emerging winner in the Gujarat Cyclothon, named as The Unity Trail, which was held near the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat on 17 November 2025.

Swasti won the 60 km women elite individual road race, clocking 1 hour 52 minute and 23.874 seconds. She received a cash prize of Rs 3 lakh. Mushkan Gupta (Gujarat) and Soumya Antpur (Railways) secured the second and third prize of Rs 2 lakh and Rs 1 lakh respectively. Kh Rejiya Devi of Odisha finished fifth.

Over 160 professional cyclists, including 39 women from 21 states participated in the race, which was organised by Sports Authority of Gujarat with the support of Cycling Federation of India. The top three prizes in men elite 100km were bagged by Manjit Singh (Air Force), Surya Dasu (Maharashtra) and Harshvir Singh Kaur (Punjab).
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PHOTO: Odisha cycling star Swasti Singh poses with her first prize at the Gujarat Cyclothon in Kevadia, Gujarat on 17 November 2025.