Tour of Egypt presented.

[quarterpounder]

It will be a 2.1 race in 2011 and will be part of the WorldTour in 2012.

Pat McQuaid says it is an important step in the globalization of pro-cycling.

The Schleck brothers have been announced as participants in the first edition of the race. Here they are seen at the presentation yesterday:

 

[Jamsque]

Appearance fees are wonderful things.

Any word on the route or the date? I assume this will be an early-season warm weather complement to the Tours of Oman and Qatar, is it expected to have a similar short-stage sprinter-friendly profile?

 

[Christian]

The Schleck brothers have been announced as participants in the first edition of the race. Here they are seen at the presentation yesterday:

... really, or just because of the picture? If you're serious, where was this announced?

 

[Anonymous]

Appearance fees are wonderful things.

Any word on the route or the date? I assume this will be an early-season warm weather complement to the Tours of Oman and Qatar, is it expected to have a similar short-stage sprinter-friendly profile?

(I think) there is no tour of Oman next year. Couldnt find it on the calendar

 

[The Hitch]

I dont mind this picture ever since the "will this picture of the Schlecks please go away" thread (or some such)

Its nice to bring it up again every once in a while

 

[Lupetto]

(I think) there is no tour of Oman next year. Couldnt find it on the calendar

08.02.2011 13.02.2011 Tour d'Egypte EGY 2.2
15.02.2011 20.02.2011 Tour of Oman OMA 2.1

 

[Christian]

(I think) there is no tour of Oman next year. Couldnt find it on the calendar

That would be too bad! Thought it went pretty great this year. (Except for Sky)

 

[Anonymous]

08.02.2011 13.02.2011 Tour d'Egypte EGY 2.2
15.02.2011 20.02.2011 Tour of Oman OMA 2.1

Weird.. i couldnt find it..

Egypt>

Stage 1 profile

 

[Altitude]

Frank looks like an absolute freak in that picture. Frank the Freak

 

[The Hitch]

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Egypt>

Stage 1 profile

Damn beat me to it. Get ramps up Pyramids. Artificial hills. Its an idea that is needed in cycling for things like the London 2012 olympic road race.

Maybe in the Tour, get a ramp up to space mountain.

 

[Anonymous]

Damn beat me to it.

Wife goes to bed at ten. If you are going to beat me, do it before ten o clock.. i have free time after that

 

[Winterfold]

Weird.. i couldnt find it..

Egypt>

Stage 1 profile

Very funny

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

There actually could be some climbs if the race went down to the Aswan area. Not major climbs, but still something.

Susan

 

[lucybears]

25.01.2011 30.01.2011 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo (Tabo) GAB 2.1
30.01.2011 05.02.2011 Tour du Mali MLI 2.2
08.02.2011 13.02.2011 Tour d'Egypte EGY 2.2
15.02.2011 15.02.2011 Grand Prix of Sharm el-Sheikh EGY 1.2
15.02.2011 26.02.2011 Tour du Cameroun CMR 2.2
19.02.2011 26.02.2011 Tour of South-Africa RSA 2.2
07.03.2011 11.03.2011 Giro del Capo RSA 2.2
12.03.2011 16.03.2011 Tour of Libya LBA 2.2
18.03.2011 18.03.2011 Grand Prix of Al Fatah LBA 1.2
http://www.uci.ch/templates/UCI/UCI2/layout.asp?MenuId=MTUyMjQ&LangId=1

 

[Anonymous]

25.01.2011 30.01.2011 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo (Tabo) GAB 2.1
30.01.2011 05.02.2011 Tour du Mali MLI 2.2
08.02.2011 13.02.2011 Tour d'Egypte EGY 2.2
15.02.2011 15.02.2011 Grand Prix of Sharm el-Sheikh EGY 1.2
15.02.2011 26.02.2011 Tour du Cameroun CMR 2.2
19.02.2011 26.02.2011 Tour of South-Africa RSA 2.2
07.03.2011 11.03.2011 Giro del Capo RSA 2.2
12.03.2011 16.03.2011 Tour of Libya LBA 2.2
18.03.2011 18.03.2011 Grand Prix of Al Fatah LBA 1.2
http://www.uci.ch/templates/UCI/UCI2/layout.asp?MenuId=MTUyMjQ&LangId=1

I forgot about africa when I imported everything onto my desktop calander. Only imported world, europe, asia and toC. Doh

 

[Fester]

As a 2.2 I'm afraid it means the Shlecks will have to limit their participation to being mascots.