Traffic restrictions also in force for rehearsal on March 6
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/02/27
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taoyuan will face a general rehearsal on March 6 for the Tour de
Taiwan stage scheduled to cycle through the city on March 12, with traffic restrictions valid on both days.
The March 11-15 cycling race will pass through 10 of the city’s districts and enter the grounds of its Agriculture Fair as well, the Liberty Times reported Tuesday.
The itinerary will take the cyclists from the Taoyuan City Government building to the coastline and then back inland up to Jiaobanshan Park in the Fuxing District for a total distance of about 124 kilometers, the organizers said.
More than 200 participants from 23 teams and 30 countries are registered to take part, including six local champions, the city government said. [FULL STORY]