Int'l cycling race devoted to national leader Heydar Aliyev’s 90th anniversary kicks off in Baku - PHOTOS

TOUR D`AZERBAIDJAN international cycling race, dedicated to national leader Heydar Aliyev's 90th anniversary started in Baku on Wednesday. The cycling race started from the territory of the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku.

Cyclists will pass 11 laps on the route of Heydar Aliyev Center - Koroglu Metro Station - Heydar Aliyev Center. The total route length is 157 km.

24 teams are participating in the race.

Cycling race, dedicated to national leader Heydar Aliyev's 90th anniversary, will pass through the territories of Baku city, Absheron, Gobustan, Shamakhi, Ismayilli, Gabala, Oguz and Sheki regions of Azerbaijan in five phases.

The Tour d'Azerbaïdjan is a 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour.

On May, 2d starting from the brand new cycle park on the Shikov beach the peloton will move on the route Baku-Absheron-Gobustan-Shamakhi-Ismayilli. Cyclists passing 183 km will finish in Ismayilli.

The third phase will take place on May 3 on the route of Gabala-Oguz-Sheki-Oguz-Gabala (165 km).The fourth phase will continue on May 4 on the Gabala-Shamakhi route. Cyclists, passing 116 kilometers, will finish in front of the training center building of the Taxes Ministry of Azerbaijan, near the observatory in Pirgulu, located at an altitude of about 1,450 meters above sea level.

The final phase of the cycling race with length of 144 km will start on May 5 on Azadlig Square in Baku, and will pass the central streets and avenues of Baku and will end after 12 laps.

International cycling race is widely covered on TV channels Eurosport, Eurosport-2 and others. To this end, employees of about 40 television channels have been sent to Azerbaijan on this mission.


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