In Turkey the president cycle tour begins
This year in the biking race famous all over the world joins 168 sportsmen from different countries.
Bicycle racers united in 21 teams are to have been conquering for the first place during eight days. The sport event is to finish in Istanbul on the 3-rd of May.
As usual, the biking tour will be held along the coast of Mediterranean and Aegean Sea. This time, which is the first for four years, sportsmen will have moved through one of the historical regions of Turkey, Pamukkale.
Firstly, this year several phases of the competition start in Muğla and Manisa cities. Traditionally the last section of the road before finish runs along the most famous mosques of Istanbul «Aya Sofia» and «Sultanahmet».
This time the sportsmen will overcome the route from Asia to Europe through the Bosphorus Bridge. By the way, this very stage is the reason for bicycle race’s singularity because it is held at two continents simultaneously.
It is also reported that in the 51-st President Cycle tour the fastest British professional bicycle racer Mark Cavendish will take part for the second time. The sport event will be shown in 190 countries twenty-four seven online in HD-quality.
It is worth mentioning that the tradition to conduct the cycle race within the territory of Turkey was launched in 1963 and obtained the name «Marmaris tour». In two years, the bicycle tour acquired the status of international one and for the 51-st times it is led within the territory of Republic.
