For Harshita Jakhar, cycling started as a simple activity on the streets of Patiala during the Covid-19 lockdown. Five years later, the 19-year-old from Rajasthan found herself on one of women’s cycling’s biggest stages, the Tour de France Femmes. Harshita was the first Indian woman to feature at Tour de France Femmes and made history. She was among a group of eight young cyclists from countries including Afghanistan, Algeria, Chile, Ethiopia, Namibia and Uganda who took part in the ceremonial start to Stage 2.
