As every year, the Metropolitan Municipality is preparing to bring together bicycle enthusiasts from all over the world. The races, which will host 2 World Cups and 1 European Cup, will start at the Sunflower Cycling Valley, Europe's largest track.
Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality has started the countdown for the international bicycle races it will host. Professional cyclists from our country and all over the world will participate in the races, which will host 2 World Cups and 1 European Cup in total. The races, which will be held between 17 May and 11 June, will be held at the Sunflower Cycling Valley, the largest track in Europe. During the races, where thousands of sports fans as well as local and foreign press members will be hosted, various events, bicycle festivals, raffles and children's games will be held.
The first race will start with the Tour Of Sakarya.
The race schedule for the races, in which all preparations were feverishly completed, has also become clear. All of the races, which are expected to be the scene of great excitement, will be held in the Sunflower Cycling Valley, the largest track in Europe. The races, which will start with the Tour Of Sakarya Road Cycling Competition, will start at 17:20 between 10.00-4 May and will be held in 17 stages. Another race, the MTB CUP races, will take place on May 16.00 between 19.00 and 19. MTB NIGHT CUP races, which will start on May 20.30, will also be held between 22.30 and XNUMX.
World and European Cup excitement at Sunflower Cycling Valley
The races, which will last for approximately 20 days, will continue with the UCI MTB Eliminator World Cup races between 21 and 14.00 on 18.00 May. Then, the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup races, which will be held on June 3-4, will be held between 09.00 and 17.00. Finally, the races that will stage the UEC BMX European Cup will take place on 10-11 June between 09.00 and 17.00.
“I invite all sports fans to this excitement”
Speaking about the races, President Yüce stated that they started the countdown and said, “As the World Bicycle City, we will host many international competitions in our city again this year. I invite all sports fans to be a part of this great excitement. We will hold the races where the heart of cycling will beat in our Sunflower Cycling Valley, which is the most equipped and functional bicycle track in the world. We will hold our Bicycle Festival between 17 May and 11 June in Sakarya, the World Cycling City, where we will host many athletes, sports fans, local and foreign press members from our country and the world.
The race schedule is as follows:
17-20 May 2023 Tour Of Sakarya (Road Bike Competition)
17.05.2023 (Stage 1) – 10:00 Sunflower Bicycle Valley
18.05.2023 (Stage 2) – 10:00 Sunflower Bicycle Valley
19.05.2023 (Stage 3) – 10:00 Sunflower Bicycle Valley
20.05.2023 (Stage 4) – 10:00 Sunflower Bicycle Valley
● May 17 2023
MTB CUP (C1) Races – Sunflower Cycling Valley
16:00 - 19:00
● May 19 2023
MTB NIGHT CUP (HC) – Sunflower Cycling Valley
20:30 - 22:30
● May 21 2023
UCI MTB (Mountain Bike) Eliminator World Cup-Sunflower Cycling Valley
14:00 - 18:00
● 3-4 June 2023
UCI BMX Supercross World Cup1,2 – (World Cup)-Sunflower Cycling Valley
09:00 p.m. - 17:00 p.m.
● 10-11 June 2023
UEC BMX European Cup Rounds 9,10 -(European Cup)-Sunflower Cycling Valley
09:00 – 17:00 (Times May Change)