(SPO) TURKISH CYCLING TOUR TO BRING TOGETHER CYCLERS FROM 23 COUNTRIES.ANKARA Ankara (ăng`kərə, Turk. äng`kärä), city (1990 pop. 2,533,209), capital of Turkey and Ankara prov., W central Turkey, at an elevation of c.3,000 ft (910 m). , Apr 3, 2009 (TUR tur: see ibex. ) -- Cyclers from 23 countries will join a cycling tour in Turkey, the organizers said on Friday. A total of 160 cyclers from 23 countries will compete in the Presidential Cycling Tour in Turkey. The Turkish Cycling Federation The Turkish Cycling Federation or TBF (in Turkish: Türkiye Bisiklet Federasyonu) is the national governing body of cycle racing in Turkey. The TBF is a member of the UCI and the UEC. External links
The tour will begin from the Turkish city of Istanbul on April 12, and end in the southern town of Alanya on April 19 at the end of eight challenging laps. The cyclers will pedal pedal /ped·al/ (ped´'l) pertaining to the foot or feet. ped·al adj. Of or relating to a foot or footlike part. some 1,212 kilometers during the tour. The Eurosport International TV channel will broadcast the tour live for two hours every day. This will be the first time the Eurosport will broadcast the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey. "This (broadcast) will contribute to Turkey's promotion," Emin Muftuoglu, the chairman of the Cycling Federation, said. Below is the route of the tour: April 12, 2009: Istanbul-Istanbul (Cyclers will then fly to Aegean province of Izmir) April 13, 2009: Izmir - Kusadasi April 14, 2009: Kusadasi - Bodrum April 15, 2009: Bodrum - Marmaris April 16, 2009: Marmaris - Fethiye April 17, 2009: Fethiye - Finike April 18, 2009: Finike - Antalya April 19, 2009: Antalya - Alanya (THROUGH ASIA Asia (ā`zhə), the world's largest continent, 17,139,000 sq mi (44,390,000 sq km), with about 3.3 billion people, nearly three fifths of the world's total population. PULSE) |
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