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Pune Grand Tour: Medical teams stepped up care for 164 cyclists, treating over 50 for minor injuries

One cyclist from Bulgaria. who had a mild headache during the racing days, was treated and kept under observation.

3 min readPuneJan 21, 2026 08:29 PM IST

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During the major pile-up at the Stage 1 of the Bajaj Pune Grand Tour near Kolvan village, teams from Ruby Hall Clinic, who are medical partners at the cycling event, attended to about 23 injured riders on-site. (Express photo by Arul Horizon)

As the Pune Grand Tour– a landmark multi-day road race heads for a finish on Jan 23, an entire team from Ruby Hall Clinic has been actively engaged in ensuring the medical safety of 164 cyclists.

A chain reaction crash involving approximately 70 cyclists triggered by a sharp turn and narrowing road with medical teams responding immediately, Behram Khodaiji, CEO, Ruby Hall Clinic said.

While one of the cyclists injured during the pile-up had broken his tooth,another had to get stitches on the hand. However they are stable, Dr Ashish Nandy, Head of Department. Accident and Emergency Medicine, Ruby Hall Clinic said adding that ever since the entire contingent of cyclists has arrived in Pune from Jan 16 their teams have been engaged in the athletes’ well being.

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“We are managing medical rooms in four hotels where the teams have been staying. During practice sessions they had abrasions and were treated,” Dr Nandy said. He recalled that one cyclist from Mauritius had fever before coming to India and while he was medically examined, tests were conducted to rule out any major problem,” he added.

Overall, more than 50 cyclists with minor injuries have been attended to during the last five to six days.

One cyclist from Bulgaria. who had a mild headache during the racing days, was treated and kept under observation. “The cyclist had refused further tests that were offered as a precautionary measure,” Dr Nandy added.

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PGT will be one of the biggest races in Asia: Race director

Jamaludin Bin Mahmood, Race Director, Pune Grand Tour said that history is being made here at the Pune tour and feels the PGT will be one of the biggest races in Asia. “The security is good and people are welcoming,” Mahmood said. Organised by the Pune district administration, Government of Maharashtra under the aegis of Cyling Federation of India, the gruelling 437-km route passes through diverse terrains of Deccan plateau and Sahyadri Ranges and has received participation from 164 elite riders from 28 teams across various countries.

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