Set up Lombok NTB government as Bike World Destinations

Set up Lombok NTB government as Bike World Destinations

Set up Lombok NTB government as Bike World Destinations - Lombok on October 2 will be the location of an international event that Gran Fondo New York (GFNY) Indonesia. This is the first international event world series GFNY in Indonesia. GFNY peak itself will be held in New York, USA, on May 21, 2017. For the success of the event GFNY in Lombok, Department of Culture and Tourism (Disbudpar) West Nusa Tenggara province also fully support this event.

Set up Lombok NTB government as Bike World Destinations

"Obviously we support this event in full. This trust to Lombok and Lombok prove very attractive as a destination for bicycle world," said Chief Disbudpar NTB, then Muhammad Faozal, to detiksport in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, on Saturday (06/11/2016) ,

"We will take advantage of this opportunity and momentum as possible. Me and NTB community is expecting this event will be a success and attract more tourists in the world to come to Lombok," he continued.

Gran Fondo is a long-distance bicycle race in which participants are not professional athletes. Type road bicyle race this one has been around since 1970, and GFNY Gran Fondo is one of the most famous in the world. Besides Indonesia, other host countries for the World Series GFNY 2016/2017 is Mont Ventoux (France), Mexico City, Germany, Italy, Argentina, Cozumel (Mexico), Uruguay, and Colombia.

Gran Fondo is generally a distance of between 120 to 200 kilometers, including routes to climb (vertical climbing), although some are offering a shorter route. In Lombok later, the two routes diperlombakan are 80 and 180 km. And as the event "riding cross-country", the panoramic route being the main attraction Grand Fondo.

This is the first time Indonesia has become one of the international host, which is included in a series circuit GFNY world, whose summit will be held in New York, USA, on May 21, 2017. Well, for those who want to explore Lombok with cycling, can enroll to follow the Gran Fondo New York Indonesia on October 2.