Tour de Ijen, Banyuwangi Sport Tourism Held in May

GRC - Tour de Ijen again be held on 11-14 May 2016. The international cycling event has entered its fifth year since it was first held.

"This event we hope to introduce Banyuwangi. Also as infrastructure consolidation tool," said Banyuwangi regent Abdullah Azwar Anas in the Press Release of the Tour de Ijen 2016 at the Hall Susilo Soedarman Tourism Ministry Sapta Pesona Building, Jakarta, Monday (28/03/2016)

Regent Anas said, the Tour de Ijen held this is a combination of sports travel. He mentioned later Tour de Ijen will pass through villages in Banyuwangi. "With confidence Banyuwangi Attraction will hold this sport," said Anas. Tourism Minister Arief Yahya added, Tour de Ijen is part of the 53 festival held in 2016.

Rider completed the first stage of the 2012 Tour de Ijen a distance of 124.7 kilometers from the city of Banyuwangi Red Island, Banyuwangi, East Java, on Friday (12/07/2012) Uzbekistan rider Denis Shaymanov win this stage.

"Last year the Tour de Ijen a distance of 555 km, 567 km now also good numbers," said Arief Yahya.

ITdBI 2016 The participants will be challenged to complete the entire track consisting of four stages along 567 kilometers.

This route is reached by crossing various tourist destinations, from beaches, plantations, agricultural centers, around the city to the foot of Mount Ijen is known as the phenomenon of blue fire her.

In addition to the Tour de Ijen, sports tourism was held in Indonesia such as the Tour de Singkarak (TDS), Tour de Bintan (TdB), Tour de Flores (TDF), Musi Triboatton, Jakarta Marathon, to charm Tambora.