Int'l cycle race «The Sun Trip: on the road to Astana EXPO-2017» starts in France
PARIS. June 6. KAZINFORM - In France, on June 15 kicks off the international cycling race «The Sun Trip: on the road to Astana EXPO-2017", it has been reported by the "National Company" Expo-2017-Astana " JSC.
Bike Ride "Savoie - Astana" will start on June 15 opposite the building of the National Institute of Solar Energy (INES) in France. 35 participants from six countries will be travelling from France to Kazakhstan on bikes running on solar energy.
The purpose of the bike ride is to give an example of the use of new forms of transportation. Each of the travelers will be representative of clean energy and the exhibition in Astana called "EXPO-2017".
During the trip, planned are the stops in cities such as Venice (Italy), Sofia (Bulgaria), Bucharest (Romania), Odessa (Ukraine), Istanbul (Turkey), Sochi (Russia), Baku (Azerbaijan), and cities in Kazakhstan . Approximate arrival of the participants bike ride in Astana - mid-August of this year
At the presentation of the launch cycle race there will be prtesent a former economy minister, the president of the Savoy region Herve Gaymard, a senator, president of the French Institute for Solar Energy INES Jean-Pierre Vial, European Parliament Deputy Michel Dantin, as well as many other politicians of France.