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<strong>There is no stopping Pune&rsquo;s Preeti Maske on the bicycle! Having completed the Golden Quadrilateral route &ndash; Pune-Bengaluru-Chennai-Kolkata-Delhi-Rajasthan-Mumbai-Pune — in just 24 days and six hours last year to create a Guinness Book of World Record of fastest timing, she is all set to attempt World Ultra Cycling record by pedalling from Leh to Manali.</strong></p>
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Maske will start on June 22 to cover 480 kilometres in 60 hours at a height of 3,600 metres above sea level. Talking to Indian Express she said: &ldquo;I am training hard for this Leh-Manali non-stop high-altitude expedition.&rdquo;</p>
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Highlighting the obstacles she expects on this expedition, Maske told PunekarNews.in: &ldquo;The most challenging part of Leh-Manali is sleep deprivation and the second challenge will be to manage extreme low temperatures. We are constantly checking the temperatures of Leh and Manali. It is -5C to -10C.&rdquo;</p>
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On the issue of diet, she said: &ldquo;I will be mostly on a high protein liquid diet for quick and continuous energy replenishment, it becomes tougher for a vegetarian like me.&rdquo; She will be looking up to her crew of six people to support her nutrition and hydration in this continuous ride which will have a break of two to three hours.</p>
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She has this expedition to the Border Roads Organization, an organisation who according to her &ldquo;has been doing amazing work&rdquo;.</p>
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Interestingly, 44-year-old Maske who is a mother of two has been cycling for the last six years. When her health deteriorated a few years ago, she started cycling and running to remain fit.</p>
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