Tour de Timor

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Huge prizepool for the ‘Digicel Tour de Timor’
Monday, June 7, 2010

His Excellency, the President of Timor-Leste, Dr José Ramos Horta announced an increase in the prize pool of the ‘Digicel Tour de Timor’ today, coinciding with entries opening online for the 2010 Event, to be held 13 – 17 Sep 2010.
 
The President commented “I am delighted to invite riders, both new and returning, to experience the world's toughest bike race, in Asia's newest nation”.

With prize-money of US$80,000 up for grabs including $15,000 for individual male and female winners, the 5 day ‘Digicel Tour de Timor’ is one of the richest mountain bike races in the world. The race is also an amazing adventure, covering high mountain roads and visiting historic towns including Balibo.

Last year’s tour was an incredible success and race winner, the Australian rider, Neil Van der Ploeg will be back again to defend his title. Neil commented that “Win or lose, I think I’d be crazy to miss out on the 2010 TDT, I’m already pumped”.

Race Director, Dave White noted that the new course this year was going to be tough, hot and a whole lot of fun. Mountain bikes are compulsory for this race and the course has some great new tracks including a special surprise for the last days ride back into Dili.
 
 For further information visit the tour website: www.tourdetimor.com

[beaugiejuice]

Is this a hint of what you are training for Wal?
With all the riding you've been doing and holding back on the building I knew you must be up to something.
Is there a vetrans class? Are you going to lose the baggy army pants and just go the bibs?
Tell us more about your training?