Several streets will blocked during the cycling tour "Almaty Tour -2017"

Several streets will blocked during the cycling tour "Almaty Tour -2017"

"Tour of Almaty" will be held for the first time in the format of a multi-day race in two stages: September 30 and October 1.

STAGE 1 (September 30, 2017)

• 9:00 - 10:40 - city circle (along Tole bi street up to Furmanov street, up Furmanova street to Satpayev street, along Satpayev street to Baizakova street, down along Baizakova street to Abay street , along Abay street to Zheltoksan street, down Zheltoksan street to Tole bi street)

• 10:40 - 11:00 - VOAD - Industrial Zone (travel on Tole bi St. to VOAD, along VOAD and Al-Farabi to the Industrial Zone

• 11:00 - 14:30 - Industrial zone

• 13:30 - 14:30 - Return to the "Almaty Arena" on the street. Momyshuly and finish on the inside territory of Almaty Arena

STAGE 2 (October 1, 2017)

• 09:45 - 10:05 - Talgar highway until the start of the race from "Halyk Arena"

• 10:00 - 14:00 - Kroogi on the VOA - First President's Park

• 12:40 - 14:40 - Up the street. Dostyk to the finish on the VSC "Medeo"

"Having studied the city, the route, logistics and the scheme of the participants' movement, as well as the preparations for the event, I can say with certainty that in Central Asia there are no analogues to such a sport’s project," stressed the technical delegate of the Almaty Tour, Pierre Hatsebaut.

Within the framework of the competitions for all fans and fans of cycling on September 28, an interactive will be organized in the form of sprint races, competitions and an autograph session with Astana Pro Team riders. And on September 29, an official presentation of the teams and an open training of participants of the cycling race will take place.

"I think it's quite symbolic that it was the fifth, anniversary race that grew in its status. For Almaty, as a city with a very developed bicycle culture and community, this event will be doubly significant," commented the vice-president of the Kazakhstan cycling federation Amanbek Kulchikov.

Note that the broadcast of the race will be carried out by the Eurosport TV channel live.