Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — The Saudi Cycling Federation, in cooperation with the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), is all set to launch the first version of the 2021 cycling tour under the slogan: "Vision 2030 turning into a reality" on Thursday.

The launch of the tour coincides with World Bicycle Day, which falls on June 3 every year, and was officially approved by the UN on April 12, 2018.

The tour will kick off at KAFD in Riyadh, with the participation of the chairman of the Saudi Cycling Federation Abdullah Al-Wathlan, a group of players, and a number of people interested in this sport.

The tour is in line with one of the goals of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 which seeks to increase the number of people practicing sports in the Kingdom and to motivate the community to change their lifestyle that will help them maintain good health and reduce chronic diseases, foremost of which is obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and others.