While certainly not as long as Milan-San Remo or as hilly as Liege-Bastogne-Liege, the Cycosports Tour de Barelang in its short existence has firmly earned its place as a one-day classic on the Singapore amateur road cycling calendar. Of course the irony is that this challenging one-day contest takes place not in the Lion City but on the neighboring Indonesian island of Batam.
Recognising the dearth of events in Singapore, Cycosports announced its arrival on the scene in 2013 and its concept of staging “local” events overseas with what they called the Batam Six Bridges race. It has since been rebranded the Tour de Barelang at the behest of the local authorities, but the third edition of the race held on May 16 is still the same event and without a doubt the most popular contest on the Cycosports calendar.
Click here to read the full feature on www.cycleasia.com
Recognising the dearth of events in Singapore, Cycosports announced its arrival on the scene in 2013 and its concept of staging “local” events overseas with what they called the Batam Six Bridges race. It has since been rebranded the Tour de Barelang at the behest of the local authorities, but the third edition of the race held on May 16 is still the same event and without a doubt the most popular contest on the Cycosports calendar.
Click here to read the full feature on www.cycleasia.com
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