SAUDI ARABIA

Details of Saudi Tour 2020 cycle race unveiled

January 24, 2020
Members of the organizations set to conduct the Saudi Tour 2020 cycle race in Riyadh pose for a family photo at the press conference.
Members of the organizations set to conduct the Saudi Tour 2020 cycle race in Riyadh pose for a family photo at the press conference.

RIYADH — The details of Saudi Tour 2020 cycle race was unveiled in the digital city in the capital on Thursday during a press conference.

The tour will be held in Riyadh from Feb. 4 to 8 in five stages, covering a distance of up to 774 km. The race will be held under the aegis of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) — the global cycling body, in coordination with the Saudi Cycling Federation.

A presentation detailing the tracks and start and end of each stage of the five stages was made during the press conference. To the performances by marching band and music, the championship logo was officially revealed.

The organizers said that the race would finish at the historic Masmak Palace — designated to be the end point of the race. — SPA


January 24, 2020
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