World news today

The morning newspaper is becoming a pain read, filled with negative stuff. Today I thought I will try something new, of creating a poem with the headlines in the world news section  of ‘The Hindu’. I enjoyed this creative exercise, hope you find the poem interesting/fun.  So here is me reporting to make you ‘alive’!

Two experiences

#1 – The fall At KM 120 @LEL, where I nicked the kerb  and fell on the pavement, two cyclists crossed me and were about 10m ahead when I kissed the earth. One of them was a fellow Indian with whom I was riding from the previous control, and around this distance he hitched on with another German cyclist I think with whom he was riding 10m ahead. They stood there and asked if I…

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The slip

With a heavy heart I have to DNF after reaching Thirsk 400km in the LEL. The details At 120km I nicked the curb and fell down. Just some scrapes on the kneee. Washed it with water, rode to the control 80 kms later and put savlon ointment. Rode to next control abut 97 kms on the night with another German leisurely . Hamstring tightened up by the time I came to control. Sleep for 2 hrs…

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