Till now, 50 participants from outside NTT have confirmed their participation in this event."
Kupang (ANTARA News) - Cycling sports and tourism event Tour de Timor 2016 will be held on Timor Island, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province, from Nov 29 to Dec 3, 2016, and will be participated by domestic cyclists only.

Chairman of the Tour de Timor (TdT) Welly Rihimone confirmed here on Monday that no foreigners would join the event.

"Till now, 50 participants from outside NTT have confirmed their participation in this event," he said, without giving details on the absence of foreign participation.

The participants will start on Nov 29 from Motaian border post, East Tasifeto Sub-district, Belu District, which shares border with Timor Leste.
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From Motaian, they will proceed to Malaka District on Nov 30; to North Timor Tengah District (TTU) on Dec 1; and to South Timor Tengah (TTS) on Dec 2.

On Dec 3, they are expected to arrive at the finish line in Kupang, the capital of NTT.

TdT is aimed at promoting Timor Island, particularly its tourism, investment potential, culture and traditions.

Earlier, the organizing committee had said that several cardiologists from Malaysia would join the sports tourism event.
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