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Jul 11, 2011

20 Local Teams scramble USD125.000 Gifts

JAKARTA - Today, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (Telkom) in collaboration with the Executive Board of the Institute of Sport Bike Indonesia (PB ISSI) organized Speedy Tour d'Indonesia (STDI). Later, there will be 20 teams from home and abroad who will race trophy President plus total prize USD125.000.

Based on a press conference held at the Telkom office this afternoon, The race itself is a race bike is a total distance of 1393.80 km. The startup will be held in Jakarta over the various cities in Java island and will end in Denpasar, Bali.

"This is Telkom's social responsibility to promote the sport in Indonesia, especially bike enthusiasts. We want to how, Speedy Tour d'Indonesia continues to be a prestigious cycling event in Indonesia, "said Rinaldi Firmansyah, president director of PT. Telkom to reporters who attended the press conference on Monday (7/11/2011).

Speedy Tour d'Indonesia is a cycling road race in Indonesia and entered in the official calendar United Cycliste Internationale (UCI). Total prizes up for grabs U $ D 125,000 which is divided for the champions and the overall stage both teams and individuals.

"It will present 10 participants, foreign and domestic. Until now, the invitation was given to 16 teams from abroad, "said Eva who is one of the PB ISSI board.

Prizes for the event which took place on 2 to 12 October 2011 increased by U $ D 25 000 more than last year which only U $ D 100,000. It is expected to increase the motivation of the drivers to achieve the best where there are five trophies contested the President Cup, Cup Koni, Menpora Cup, Cup and Cup Telkom's Chief of Police.