Shusha to host international cycling race in July

On July 9, the international cycling competition "Native Shusha" will start.

The competition will be organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Azerbaijan Cycling Federation and the Department of the Shusha State Reserve, Report was told in the ministry.

The competition will last two days.

The competition will be held as part of the action plan within the framework of the "Year of Shusha."

The tournament, which will be attended by cyclists from about 10 countries, consists of two stages. The first stage will be held on July 9 near the Nerekend park in the Pirallahi district of Baku. At this stage, athletes will compete in the individual race at a distance of 21 km.

The second stage on July 10 will start from the Fuzuli airport and end in front of the Karabakh hotel in Shusha. On the last day, the athletes will try their hands at a group cycle race at a distance of 71 km.