Bokor Mountain cycle racing event, May 6 and 7 2017.
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 11:57 am
Kingdom’s riders get Bokor Challenge push
Thu, 6 April 2017
The ever-increasing popularity of cycling in Cambodia will get a major international boost with the introduction of the RHB Mount Bokor Challenge 2017, offering local riders an opportunity to race against some of the best cyclists from Southeast Asia.
The long-awaited professional three-stage road cycling will make its exciting debut in the Kingdom from May 6 and 7, with three special features – hill climbing, time trial and open racing
Rising to 1,062 metres above the Gulf of Thailand, Bokor mountain, near tourist hotspot Kampot, is the perfect location for staging a thoroughly demanding endurance test for both rider and bike.
The first day of racing features a 32-kilometre hill climb up the winding road to the top of Bokor, followed by a 17-kilometre team time trial around the top. Day two will further test the fitness, bike skills and determination of casual, adventurous and elite riders as they battle around Bokor National Park, according to the organisers of the event...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/sport/king ... lenge-push
Thu, 6 April 2017
The ever-increasing popularity of cycling in Cambodia will get a major international boost with the introduction of the RHB Mount Bokor Challenge 2017, offering local riders an opportunity to race against some of the best cyclists from Southeast Asia.
The long-awaited professional three-stage road cycling will make its exciting debut in the Kingdom from May 6 and 7, with three special features – hill climbing, time trial and open racing
Rising to 1,062 metres above the Gulf of Thailand, Bokor mountain, near tourist hotspot Kampot, is the perfect location for staging a thoroughly demanding endurance test for both rider and bike.
The first day of racing features a 32-kilometre hill climb up the winding road to the top of Bokor, followed by a 17-kilometre team time trial around the top. Day two will further test the fitness, bike skills and determination of casual, adventurous and elite riders as they battle around Bokor National Park, according to the organisers of the event...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/sport/king ... lenge-push
