Phuket Governor welcomes foreign riders to join ‘Phuket Sandbox’ before riding ‘Tour of Thailand’
“Seth. Ink” Gen. Decha Hemkrasri, president of the Cycling Association of Thailand revealed that the International Cycling Federation (UCI) has published the calendar of international long-distance cycling competitions “Tour of Thailand 2021” and road bikes. International women’s distance “Women’s Tour of Thailand 2021” after having to postpone the schedule twice since April again in September from the epidemic situation of the Covid-19 virus. With the new competition schedule, “Tour of Thailand 2021” will compete between December 1-6 and “Women’s Tour of Thailand 2021” will compete between December 8-10.
Gen. Decha said that for the race route will continue to use the same route that was set In the men’s team category, there will be 6 stages of competition through the provinces of Songkhla-Phatthalung-Nakhon Si Thammarat-Trang-Satun. and finish the race at Khao Kho Hong viewpoint In Hat Yai Park, Songkhla Province, while “Women’s Tour of Thailand” will compete in 3 stages on the route Songkhla – Pattani. and came to close the competition at Hat Yai Public Park, Songkhla Province by the Cycling Association of Thailand as the organizer of the competition will continue to adhere to surveillance measures for the spread of the COVID-19 virus According to the government’s policy and the Center for Administrative Situation of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) or Prof., that the association has been strictly approved. In particular, the quarantine measures for athletes and team officials who travel to the Kingdom of Thailand for a period of 14 days before coming out to compete in both the women’s and men’s teams.
Thai two wheeler said that for this latest race schedule It is believed that long-distance bicycles “Tour of Thailand” and “Women’s Tour of Thailand” will continue to receive interest from international professional teams due to the increased quarantine options in the project. Phuket Sandbox that visitors from abroad When arriving in Phuket If the test results come out “negative”, no covid-19 is found. can go out to practice outside the hotel and lead a normal life by the Bicycle Sports Association Received an answer letter from Mr. Narong Vunxiew, Governor of Phuket Province. Happy to support foreign athletes who will be quarantined in the Phuket program. Sandbox before coming out to compete in full force.
“The advantage of the Phuket Sandbox project is that athletes can leave their accommodation to practice normally during the time they are in the project. Therefore, professional teams who hesitated or rejected an invitation on the issue of 14-day quarantine will It’s easier to decide to participate in the competition. In addition, the competition during December in other regions especially the European region The number of professional tournaments will be reduced due to the cold weather. Snow in many areas It is a great opportunity for long-distance cycling tours of Thailand, both male and female categories that leading professional teams from Europe will decide to join the competition,” said Gen. Decha.
However, Gen. Decha said that at present, the Phuket Sandbox project is open to people who travel from abroad in 70 nations, many of which have accepted to participate in the competition. Professional teams from Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines are not included in the list of 70 countries. For professional teams traveling to participate in the competition beyond the 70 countries mentioned above. will have to go into quarantine for 14 days according to normal public health measures which the Cycling Association of Thailand Prepared at the Rattanakosin Hotel another way
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