The International Tour of Hellas, a significant global cycling event, is set to kick off again in Greece next year after a decade of absence.
Greece’s Deputy Culture and Sports Minister Lefteris Avgenakis announced on Tuesday that the event will bring together the finest cyclists.
“After more than 10 years, Greece will again welcome the creme-de-la-creme of international cycling during a significant event for the revival of the International Tour of Hellas, scheduled to take place from 26 April to 1 May,” he said.
The race will start from Crete with the participation of 170 athletes representing over 20 professional and national teams who will then cycle around mainland Greece, wrapping up in Ioannina.
Parallel events scheduled will take place on the sidelines of the race to promote the benefits of cycling and encourage citizens to use bicycles as a safe, sustainable way to travel.
The newly established “Cycling Greece” will be responsible for the organisation of the event and will also host the cycling events of 2023 and 2024.
“The Ιnternational Tour of Hellas is a unique sports tourism and cultural event that will attempt to place Greece in the global scene of cycling,” Cycling Greece President Giorgos Leventakis said.
