Tour de Singkarak
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Tour de Singkarak is an annual road bicycle racing
held in West Sumatra
, Indonesia
, and named after the Lake Singkarak
. First staged in 2009, Tour de Singkarak together with Tour d'Indonesia
and Tour de East Java is one of Indonesian official tournament series of Union Cycliste International (UCI). It covers more than 700 kilometres — from Padang
passing around lake Singkarak and runs through inland West Sumatran cities — and lasted for a week and held annually around April
to June
. The total prize money is IDR
600,000,000 (US$68,000). This international bicycle event has attracted bicycle teams from Indonesia as well as abroad; mostly from Asian region, such as Iran, Japan, Philippines and Malaysia.
in South Sumatra. Tour de Singkarak 2009 attracted teams from 15 countries. The race covers 459 kilometres in five stages, lasted for seven days with total prize money 600 millions rupiah.
United Bike Kencana Tim Dodol Picnic Garut Kutai Kartanegara Cycling Club Arraya Indonesia Bintang Kranggan Cycling Club Custom Cycling Club Komunitas Sepeda Sumatera Barat Putera Perjuangan Bandung Pengurus Provinsi ISSI Sumatera Barat Pengurus Provinsi ISSI Yogyakarta.
, Kelok 44, and twin lakes Lake Diatas
and Lake Dibawah
.
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
held in West Sumatra
West Sumatra
West Sumatra is a province of Indonesia. It lies on the west coast of the island Sumatra. It borders the provinces of North Sumatra to the north, Riau and Jambi to the east, and Bengkulu to the southeast. It includes the Mentawai Islands off the coast...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, and named after the Lake Singkarak
Lake Singkarak
Lake Singkarak is a lake in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located between the cities of Padang Panjang and Solok. It has an area of 107.8 km², being approximately 21 km long and 7 km wide. The natural outlet for excess water is the Ombilin river which flows eastward to the Strait of...
. First staged in 2009, Tour de Singkarak together with Tour d'Indonesia
Tour d'Indonesia
Tour d'Indonesia is an annual road bicycle racing held in Indonesia. First staged in 2003, Tour d'Indonesia together with Tour de Singkarak and Tour de East Java is part of the Indonesian official tournament series of the Union Cycliste International...
and Tour de East Java is one of Indonesian official tournament series of Union Cycliste International (UCI). It covers more than 700 kilometres — from Padang
Padang, Indonesia
Padang is the capital and largest city of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located on the western coast of Sumatra at . It has an area of and a population of over 833,000 people at the 2010 Census.-History:...
passing around lake Singkarak and runs through inland West Sumatran cities — and lasted for a week and held annually around April
April
April is the fourth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and one of four months with a length of 30 days. April was originally the second month of the Roman calendar, before January and February were added by King Numa Pompilius about 700 BC...
to June
June
June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and one of the four months with a length of 30 days. Ovid provides two etymologies for June's name in his poem concerning the months entitled the Fasti...
. The total prize money is IDR
Indonesian rupiah
The rupiah is the official currency of Indonesia. Issued and controlled by the Bank of Indonesia, the ISO 4217 currency code for the Indonesian rupiah is IDR. Informally, Indonesians also use the word "perak" in referring to rupiah...
600,000,000 (US$68,000). This international bicycle event has attracted bicycle teams from Indonesia as well as abroad; mostly from Asian region, such as Iran, Japan, Philippines and Malaysia.
Champions
| Year | First place | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | |||
| 2010 | |||
| 2011 |
Tour de Singkarak 2009
Tour de Singkarak 2009 was held for the first time in 29 April to 3 May 2009 under full sponsorship oh Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Indonesia in order to promote tourismTourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
in South Sumatra. Tour de Singkarak 2009 attracted teams from 15 countries. The race covers 459 kilometres in five stages, lasted for seven days with total prize money 600 millions rupiah.
Tour de Singkarak 2010
Tour de Singkarak 2010 was held in 1—6 June 2010, joined by 12 foreign teams and 10 Indonesian teams. The race covers the total distance 551.7 kilometres in six stages. The tour was sponsored by Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Indonesia with support from West Sumatran cities and regencies (kabupaten).Stages
- Stage 1 PadangPadang, IndonesiaPadang is the capital and largest city of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located on the western coast of Sumatra at . It has an area of and a population of over 833,000 people at the 2010 Census.-History:...
: 15.8 kilometres, start in Taman Budaya Padang. - Stage 2a Padang—PariamanPariamanPariaman is a coastal city in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Pariaman has 72,089 inhabitants , an area of and a coastline. "Pariaman" means "safe area".-History:...
: 84.5 kilometres - Stage 2b, PariamanPariamanPariaman is a coastal city in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Pariaman has 72,089 inhabitants , an area of and a coastline. "Pariaman" means "safe area".-History:...
—Muko Muko: 90.6 kilometres - Stage 3 Muko-Muko—BukittinggiBukittinggiBukittinggi is one of the larger cities in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of over 91,000 people and an area of 25.24 km². It is situated in the Minangkabau highlands, 90 km by road from the West Sumatran capital city of Padang. It is located at , near the volcanoes Mount...
: 51.3 kilometres - Stage 4 Padangpanjang—SawahluntoSawahluntoKota Sawahlunto or Sawah Lunto is a town in West Sumatra, Indonesia. This town covers 5.86 km² and has a population of 15,279.Sawahlunto is one of the mining towns in West Sumatra. It was first established as a town in 1982 by the Dutch along with the coal mining operations during that time....
: 88.2 kilometres, start in front of Jam GadangJam GadangJam Gadang is a clocktower and major landmark of the city of Bukit Tinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located in the centre of the city, near the main market, Pasar Atas, and is a tourist attraction.-History:...
through Pagaruyung Palace - Stage 5 Sawahlunto—BatusangkarBatusangkarBatusangkar is the capital of the Tanah Datar regency of West Sumatra, Indonesia.The town is near the former seat of the Minangkabau royalty established by Adityawarman in Pagaruyung, represented by the reconstructed Pagaruyung Palace...
: 102.4 kilometres - Stage 6 Bukittinggi—SolokSolokSolok is a city in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Its motto is Kota Beras, which means "the rice city". It has an area of 57.34 km² and a population of over 52,100 people.-External links:...
: 244.6 kilometres around Lake SingkarakLake SingkarakLake Singkarak is a lake in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located between the cities of Padang Panjang and Solok. It has an area of 107.8 km², being approximately 21 km long and 7 km wide. The natural outlet for excess water is the Ombilin river which flows eastward to the Strait of...
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Teams
Azad University Iran Aisan Racing Team Pollygon Sweet Nice Bike Bug North Sydney-Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers 7 Eleven Racing Team By Road Bike Philippines OCBC Singapore Malaysian National Team Giant Asia Racing Team dan Action Cycling Team CCN Collosi KSPO Korea Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling TeamTabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team
Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team is an Iranian UCI Continental cycling team managed by Ramin Dadgar and Azeem Abdolnaghad and main sponsored by Tabriz Petrochemical Company...
United Bike Kencana Tim Dodol Picnic Garut Kutai Kartanegara Cycling Club Arraya Indonesia Bintang Kranggan Cycling Club Custom Cycling Club Komunitas Sepeda Sumatera Barat Putera Perjuangan Bandung Pengurus Provinsi ISSI Sumatera Barat Pengurus Provinsi ISSI Yogyakarta.
Tour de Singkarak 2011
Tour de Singkarak 2011 was held in 6-12 June 2011, covers 743.5 kilometres in seven stages across 12 cities and regencies in West Sumatra. Several tourism spots were crossed in this edition, such as Arau valley, Lake ManinjauLake Maninjau
Lake Maninjau is a caldera lake in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located 36 km to the west of Bukittinggi, at .-Formation:The Maninjau caldera was formed by a volcanic eruption estimated to have occurred around 52,000 years ago...
, Kelok 44, and twin lakes Lake Diatas
Lake Diatas
Lake Diatas is a lake in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located at . This lake together with Lake Dibawah, are known as the Twin Lakes ....
and Lake Dibawah
Lake Dibawah
Lake Dibawah is a lake in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located at . This lake together with Lake Diatas, are known as the Twin Lakes ....
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Stages
- Stage 1 PadangPadang, IndonesiaPadang is the capital and largest city of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located on the western coast of Sumatra at . It has an area of and a population of over 833,000 people at the 2010 Census.-History:...
- Stage 2 Padang—PariamanPariamanPariaman is a coastal city in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Pariaman has 72,089 inhabitants , an area of and a coastline. "Pariaman" means "safe area".-History:...
- Stage 3 Pariaman—BukittinggiBukittinggiBukittinggi is one of the larger cities in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of over 91,000 people and an area of 25.24 km². It is situated in the Minangkabau highlands, 90 km by road from the West Sumatran capital city of Padang. It is located at , near the volcanoes Mount...
- Stage 4 Bukittinggi—PayakumbuhPayakumbuhPayakumbuh is a city north-east of Bukittinggi , Indonesia. It has an area of 80.43 km² and a population of over 99,300 people. Literally translated, the city name means "grassy swamp"....
- Stage 5 Payakumbuh—SawahluntoSawahluntoKota Sawahlunto or Sawah Lunto is a town in West Sumatra, Indonesia. This town covers 5.86 km² and has a population of 15,279.Sawahlunto is one of the mining towns in West Sumatra. It was first established as a town in 1982 by the Dutch along with the coal mining operations during that time....
- Stage 6a Sawahlunto—Pagarruyung
- Stage 6b Pagarruyung—Padang PanjangPadang PanjangPadang Panjang is located in the cool highlands of West Sumatra, inland from the provincial capital Padang. It sits on a plateau beneath the volcanoes Mount Marapi and Mount Singgalang. It has an area of 23 km² and a population of over 40,000...
- Stage 7 Padang Panjang—Lake SingkarakLake SingkarakLake Singkarak is a lake in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located between the cities of Padang Panjang and Solok. It has an area of 107.8 km², being approximately 21 km long and 7 km wide. The natural outlet for excess water is the Ombilin river which flows eastward to the Strait of...