From today until August 29 /Thursday/ the 71st International Cycling Tour will be held tour of Bulgaria.
Traffic will be restricted in several settlements, the "Road Infrastructure" Agency reported, quoted by FOCUS.
On August 25th is the first stage of the race, which passes along the Sub-Balkan road I-6 Sofia – Pirdop – Karnare and on road II-35 Karnare – Trojan. It starts at 1 pm in Sofia and ends in Troyan.
On August 26th is the second stage of the race, which passes along road III-357 Oreshak – Gumoshtnik, road III-3505 Gumoshtnik – Debnevo, road III-404 Debnevo – Chest – Sennik, road II-44 Sevlievo – Gabrovo, III-5004 along the bypass of Gabrovo and through the passage "Shipka” on the road I-5 Gabrovo – Kazanlak. The starting time is 2:30 p.m. in Troyan, and the final is in Kazanlak.
On August 27th, the third stage of the race passes along the Sub-Balkan road I-6 Kazanlak – Sliven – Aytos – Burgas. It starts at 12:55 in Kazanlak and ends in Burgas.
On August 28th is the fourth stage of the race, which passes along road II-99 Primorsko – Burgas, road I-9, quarter "Kraimorie“ – sq. "Victory” in Burgas, along the third-class road network through Gorno Ezerovo – Bratovo – Yarrow – Troyanovo – Door – Karanovo – Aytos, on the road I-6 Aytos – p.v. "The Pentacle“, Route I-7 "The Pentacle“ – Mokren, road II-48 Mokren – Gradets, road III-488 Gradets – Ichera – Sliven. The starting time is 13:00 in Primorsko, the final is in Sliven.
On August 29th is the fifth stage of the race, which passes along the Sub-Balkan road I-6 Sliven – Kazanlak and on the road I-5 Kazanlak - Gabrovo. The start is at 1:30 p.m. in Sliven, and the final of the competition is in Gabrovo.
Agency "Road infrastructure“ appeals to drivers to drive carefully, at an appropriate speed and with the necessary distance, not to undertake risky overtaking that endangers the safety of all other passengers.