Estonian road cyclist Taavi Kamimae was the oldest rider to turn professional, after his training buddies in the national team, persuaded to sign up for the start of the season. “I had just turned pro and was very excited to start the season. This was my life’s first ever race, and I read up everything about Pune. And then Boom!” he narrates. A crash of the second lead pack at the Pune Grand Tour, which impacted an estimated 30 riders, near Golvan village, caused a nasty pile-up, as India’s first UCI 2.2 race got off to a scalding start at the quarter way mark. Kamimae says he was furiously chasing the bunch at around 70 kph, and ended up leaping over the pile of fallen cyclists and landed with a thud. “There were more serious injuries than mine, so I didn’t bother the medical team who were rushing to tend to them,” he recalls, the moments that made his first race unforgettable. An official statement said no serious injuries or hospitalisation were reported, though Malaysian …