08.06
Touristm and Travelling
West Sumatra Province in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Kemenbudpar), expressed readiness to hold the Tour De Singkarak 2011. Local governments also appreciate the west of Sumatra and is ready to give full moral and material mat International class bike racing, as announced by the Governor of West Sumatra Irwan Prayitno in a Press Conference that was held in Gedung Sapta Enchantment, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Tour itself contains seven stage across diverse cultures and natural beauty in 12 regencies / cities in West Sumatra. In this event, will present 15 international teams and 10 national teams which will represent Indonesia, where teams from Indonesia is the 10th best team on the mat Speedy Tour de Indonesia. PB.ISSI also stated its readiness to handle technical matters in organizing this event, and has been holding the ASO (Amaury Sport Organization) held Experienced Tour De France and Paris Dakkar rally. "By inviting the best 10 teams from Indonesia, we hope that Indonesia can talk a lot on this show, and compete with teams from outside," said Head of Foreign Affairs of Eva Catharina PB ISSI in Jakarta on Monday (2/28/2011).
DG Marketing Kemenbudpar, Sapta Nirwandar also said that with the implementation of this event is expected to provide a positive impact on world tourism in Indonesia, particularly West Sumatra, who had recovered from the Earthquake. Besides increasing the level of national bicycle racing, it also can pump West Sumatra became the object of national and international tourist destination.
