Jyoti Kumari, 15, cycled almost 1,200 km with her father riding pillion, to reach home in the coronavirus lockdown.From Gurgaon near Delhi, she cycled for seven days, going almost hungry for two of those, before she reached Bihar.Impressed with her endurance, the Indian Cycling Federation has decided to invite Jyoti to trials next month, which gives her a chance to turn her life around.
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