Banyuwangi - International Tour de Banyuwangi Ijen known as a bicycle race that challenges due to explore the slopes of the mountain. What kind of terrain?
In the next 16 to 19 October, the riders from 20 teams from 14 countries, will compete along 622 kilometers, to be the best in the Tour de Ijen. For four days they compete in four stages.
In the first stage the riders will cover a distance of 180.78 kilometers with start of Banyuwangi Regency Hall to the Red Island Beach. These are the first days of heating.
Started the race with a flat route, the drivers will also pass a number of climbs in the foothills of Mount Ijen, ranging from Kemiren, Kalibendo, Guava, Slippery, until Pakel, before taking a fairly long flat route to the Red Island.
The second stage is a flat route, the riders will cover the distance of 100 kilometers. The participants will traverse the streets in the South side of Banyuwangi. Across the rice paddies, and river meandering along the way, precisely river Kebondalem - Bangorejo.
This route starts from the terminal Jajag and finish in the Field Maron, tiles, which must first pass play Dasri - Karangdoro- Kebondalem - Bangorejo Purwoharjo and headed back to Rogojampi, Songgon for to tile.
"This is the recovery after the previous day they passed a number of climbs and a long route. On this route there are no climbs only a short flat route," said Chairmain TDBI 2014, Thunder Priambodo, Tuesday (10/14/2014).
New later in the third stage, further Guntur, the rider will fall up and fight it out. Why, the third stage is the stage of "hell" with a distance of 201.7 kilometers. The rider in this stage will start the race in District Muncar start and finish in Paltuding, Ijen.
In this third stage they will pass through 14 districts in Banyuwangi, where at the end of the stage would be "tortured" climb Ijen tremendous challenge. In slope-brand of brand of Ijen, they will compete with the slope pancal reach 45 '. Mount Ijen has an altitude of 2,799 meters above sea level.
"Stage 3 could be called the stage of hell because in addition to the longest route, the rider is forced to conquer the slopes of Ijen is regarded as one of the most extreme cycling climbs in Asia. Extremely exhausting. I think, not all riders able to complete this stage," said Guntur also Head of Irrigation Works Banyuwangi, and also Chairman Pengprov Bicycle Association of Indonesia (ISSI) in East Java.
The third stage is predicted as a decisive round. The king of hill will fight it out at this stage is crucial in order to gain points.
"This stage can be as decisive points. If the difference in points champion in stage one and two thin, confirmed winners in stage three winner ITdBI this sense," said Thunder.
Last in the fourth stage, the riders will again take the flat route along the 140.5 kilometer route from the District Kalibaru and finish in Banyuwangi regency office.
"Today in the town of Banyuwangi later, the riders will take the criterium race around the city along with 5km lap 15 times," said Thunder.
ITdBI event will compete for the prize of USD 57.414 with several categories. Individual overall standings (Yellow Jersey), Green Jersey (best sprint classification), White Jersey (best Indonesian rider) and red jersey for the overall champion climbs (best COM).
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