Semarang, Central Java - As many as ten cyclists from Semarang who are being prepared at the National Training Center (Pelatnas) for the 26th SEA Games will take part in the Tour de Singkarak in West Sumatra on June 6 to 12 this year.
"The ten cyclists are to be specialists in Individual Team Trial, cross country and downhill events. They will be divided into two groups," said Nur Rochman, Central Java`s cycling coach, here on Monday.
The cyclists` names will be announced after they had been selected out of 68 candidates next May, he said.
In this year`s Tour de Singkarak, the participants will compete in seven stages. The first race will take place in Padang city, capital of West Sumatra.
The second is from Padang to Pariaman area. The third is from Pariaman to Bukittinggi city. The fourth is from Bukittinggi to Payakumbuh area. The fifth stage is from Payakumbuh to Sawahlunto area. The sixth is from Sawahlunto to Pagaruyung area, and the seventh is from Padangpanjang to Singkarak areas.
Tour de Singkarak 2011, is expected to be participated in by more than 200 cyclists including some of the foreign ones. (T.H015/Uu.B003/HAJM/A014)
Source: http://www.antaranews.com
"The ten cyclists are to be specialists in Individual Team Trial, cross country and downhill events. They will be divided into two groups," said Nur Rochman, Central Java`s cycling coach, here on Monday.
The cyclists` names will be announced after they had been selected out of 68 candidates next May, he said.
In this year`s Tour de Singkarak, the participants will compete in seven stages. The first race will take place in Padang city, capital of West Sumatra.
The second is from Padang to Pariaman area. The third is from Pariaman to Bukittinggi city. The fourth is from Bukittinggi to Payakumbuh area. The fifth stage is from Payakumbuh to Sawahlunto area. The sixth is from Sawahlunto to Pagaruyung area, and the seventh is from Padangpanjang to Singkarak areas.
Tour de Singkarak 2011, is expected to be participated in by more than 200 cyclists including some of the foreign ones. (T.H015/Uu.B003/HAJM/A014)
Source: http://www.antaranews.com