In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Kamala young and 1......... cyclist. has decided to give up his much publicized 2........ to cycle non-stop for three days. His decision to call off the 3......... came as a 4........... of much thought and 5......... . He had postponed a 6........... attempt after delaying the 7.......... for seven hours due to 8........... rain and stonily winds. He spent the 9............ time to prepare for this 10.............. and came to realise that he had lost the will to prove himself.