Indian cyclist Deborah Herold has bagged one gold, three silver and one bronze medal at the 2015 Taiwan Cup held at the Hsin Chu Velodrome, Hsin-Chu city in Taiwan. With this, she became the first ever Indian cyclist to win in women’s elite section. Deborah fetched the gold medal in Taiwan Cup Track International Classic I by defeating the Malaysian top rider. On the other hand, she ended on second place in the keirin event and 500m time trial.

Deborah Herold

• Deborah is a tribal girl from Andaman and Nicobar Islands who survived the 2004 Tsunami that devastated the islands.
• She was trained at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Andaman and emerged as one of the rising stars of Indian cycling.

Tour de France – Facts

• The Tour de France is the world’s largest annual sporting event.
• It starts at the end of June/beginning of July and lasts 3 weeks.
• The entire race covers approximately 3,500 kms.
• The oldest stage winner was Firmin Lambot in 1922. He was 36 years old.
• The youngest stage winner was Henri Cornet in 1904. He was 19 years old.
• Chris Froome wins 2015 Tour de France.
• Froome has now won the Grande Boucle twice in three years, missing a potential three-peat when he was forced to abandon in 2014.