Youth breaks Guinness record for cycling 151.3 kms without holding handle bar in Goa

Franky Gracias

BOLD ATTEMPT

Vaibhav Rajamani cycled without touching the handle bar by covering 151.3 km in 7 hours, 18 minutes and 13 seconds on December 18, 2023.

Goa|Guinness Word Record attempt|Hands free

BELIEVING IN HIMSELF

Rajamani cycled at the Skating Rink in Porvorim on December 17, 2023, from 5.32 pm and finished on December 18, 2023, at 12.50 am.

Goa|Guinness Word Record attempt|Dare devil

CHASING HIS DREAM

Rajamani has actively participated in various 100 km rides in and around Goa and rigorously trained for the record attempt.

Goa|Guinness Word Record attempt|Believing in himself

RECORD BREAKER

By doing so, he broke the record of 130.29 km (80.95 miles) distance cycled (no hands) achieved by Robert John Murray (Canada) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on June 12, 2023.

Goa|Guinness Word Record attempt|Endurance cyclist

WAITING FOR HALL OF FAME

A verification and confirmation is awaited from the Guinness World Records committee declaring Rajamani's feat as a world record.

Goa|Guinness Word Record attempt|Making his country proud

REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT

Despite facing challenges such as balancing a full-time job with intense training sessions lasting a minimum of five hours, Rajamani remained determined to achieve this remarkable feat.

Goa|Guinness Word Record attempt|Despite all odds

WAITING TO JOIN THE RANKS

It will be a proud moment for Goa and India because Rajamani's feat will be considered a Guinness World Record.

Goa|Guinness Word Record attempt|Waiting for glory

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