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Cyclists complete NTT bike expedition
Cyclists from Indonesia and countries across the world ended on Tuesday the 2016 Flores-Timor Expedition as they crossed the finish line in Motaain, Belu, an East Nusa Tenggara regency on the border with Timor Leste.
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On their bikes – Cyclists from Indonesia and abroad participate in the Flores-Timor Cycling Expedition, which lasted from Aug. 12 to 23. (thejakartapost.com/Markus Makur)
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yclists from Indonesia and countries across the world ended on Tuesday the 2016 Flores-Timor Expedition as they crossed the finish line in Motaain, Belu, an East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) regency on the border with Timor Leste.
Starting in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai, on Aug.13, the long cycling race was part of Kompas daily newspaper’s commitment to promote tourism in NTT, particularly Flores and Timor islands.
Cycling is a major growing tourist segment in Indonesia, including in NTT, with foreign and domestic tourists opting for bike tours that explore the impressive cultural and natural tourist destinations in Flores and Timor.
“Flores and Timor are two areas that are very attractive for bike touring. Their topographies are quite challenging. They have thousands of curves and sharp and steep ascends and descents. They are rich with diverse, beautiful natural scenery, such as in Komodo National Park in Labuan Bajo and Kelimutu Lake, a tri-colored lake located in Moni village, Ende regency. They are also blessed with abundant local traditions,” Kompas community director Rusdi Amral said.
Kompas first held a cycling expedition in 2008, with a race route spanning from Anyer in Banten to Panarukan in East Java, followed by Surabaya-Jakarta (2010), Jakarta-Palembang (2011), Bali-Komodo (2012), Sabang-Padang (2013), Manado-Makassar (2014), Banjarmasin-Balikpapan in May 2015 and the Papua Cycling Expedition in June 2015.
“It can be said that the Flores-Timor Cycling Expedition is the continuation of the Bali-Komodo expedition in 2012,” Kompas cycling Eexpedition head Jannes Eudes Wawa told The Jakarta Post.
Around 80 cyclists from Indonesia and abroad participated in the long-distance cycling event with a distance of 1,118.6 kilometers. (ebf)
