The five-day SLT Speedup Cycle Tour will commence on Tuesday (27) and will conclude on Sunday (31).
So far 180 riders have sent in their entries for participation.
Seventeen clubs and 22 cycling teams are scheduled to participate in the event.
The distance will be to 780.5 km to be conducted in six stages.
The race will commence at 8.30 am with two cabinet ministers Dayasiri Jayasekera and Harin Fernando flagging off the event.
The first stage will be from Colombo to Matara - a distance of 150.5 km.
The second stage is from Matara to Ratnapura (150 km).
The third stage is from Ratnapura to Kandy (127 km).
The fourth stage is from Kandy to Anuradhapura (149.8 km).
Fifth stage – 1st phase Anuradhapura to Polonnaruwa (106 km).
Last and 2nd phase – Polonnaruwa to Batticaloa, where the finish will take place (after a distance of 97 km).
The overall champion will receive a cash award of Rs. One Million. The entire prize money amounts to Rs. Three Million.
The women’s race will commence on the same day at 9.30 am opposite the Telecom (80 km) and will finish at Ambalangoda.
The women’s race is a racing event. So far 30 riders have entered the event.
The Sri Lanka Cycling Federation is conducting the event with Sri Lanka Telecom being the main sponsor.
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