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Tour Of Singkarak
Tour de Singkarak (abbreviated TdS) is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in West Sumatra, Indonesia, and named after the Lake Singkarak. First staged in 2009, Tour de Singkarak is classified by the Union Cycling International (UCI) as a 2.2 category race as part of the UCI Asia Tour. It covers more than 1267 kilometres — from/to Padang passing around lake Singkarak and runs through inland West Sumatran cities — and lasted for a week and held annually. This exciting tour across the picturesque West Sumatra countryside`s scenic landscapes, comprising beaches, blue lakes, and numerous hairpin bends, as they climb up to the foot of the volcanoes. The total prize money is IDR 1,000,000,000 (US$100,000). BNI-Maybank was the platinum sponsor of the Tour De Singkarak since 2009 with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Indonesia. TDS is the biggest international cycling race in Indonesia, having the fifth largest audience in the world, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Sumatra
West Sumatra ( id, Sumatra Barat) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is located on the west coast of the island of Sumatra and includes the Mentawai Islands off that coast. The province has an area of , with a population of 5,534,472 at the 2020 Indonesian census, 2020 census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. The official estimate at mid 2021 was 5,580,232.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022. West Sumatra borders the Indian Ocean to the west, as well as the provinces of North Sumatra to the north, Riau to the northeast, Jambi to the southeast, and Bengkulu to the south. The province is List of regencies and cities in West Sumatra, subdivided into twelve Regency (Indonesia), regencies and seven City status in Indonesia#Kota, cities. It has relatively more cities than other provinces outside of Java, although several of them are relatively low in population compared with cities elsewhere in Indonesia. ' is the province's capital city, capital and List of Indo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padang
Padang () is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of West Sumatra. With a Census population of 1,015,000 as of 2022, it is the 16th most populous city in Indonesia and the most populous city on the west coast of Sumatra. The Padang metropolitan area is the third most populous metropolitan area in Sumatra with a population of over 1.4 million. Padang is widely known for its Minangkabau culture, cuisine, and sunset beaches. The city had historically been a trading center since the pre-colonial era, trading in pepper and gold. The Dutch made contact with the city in the mid 17th century, eventually constructing a fortress and taking over control of the city from the Pagaruyung Kingdom. Save for several interruptions of British rule, Padang remained part of the Dutch East Indies as one of its major cities until Indonesian independence. In 1906, Padang along with Palembang became the first populated places in Sumatra to achieve city status (''gemeente''). Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime Malaysia–Thailand border, border with Thailand and Maritime boundary, maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital, the country's largest city, and the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia, legislative branch of the Government of Malaysia, federal government. The nearby Planned community#Planned capitals, planned capital of Putrajaya is the administrative capital, which represents the seat of both the Government of Malaysia#Executive, executive branch (the Cabine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team
OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team () was a Singaporean UCI Continental cycling team managed by Justin Cheong Weiwen and sponsored by Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC). Major wins ;2013 :Stage 3 New Zealand Cycle Classic, Jason Christie :Stage 2 Tour of Thailand, Loh Sea Keong :Stage 4 Tour de Singkarak, Loh Sea Keong :Overall Jelajah Malaysia, Loh Sea Keong : SIN National Road Champion, Low Ji Wen : SIN National TT Champion HO Junrong :Stage 1 Tour de Ijen, Jason Christie ;2014 : Critérium international d'Alger, Thomas Rabou :Stage 2 Tour International de Blida, Thomas Rabou :Stage 1 Tour International de Sétif, Ronald Yeung :Stage 1 Le Tour de Filipinas, Eric Sheppard Eric Sheppard (born 1 October 1950) is a British and American geographer, and Professor of Economic geography at UCLA. Background Sheppard grew up in Cambridge, England and studied geography at the University of Bristol under Peter Haggett (g ... 2014 Team roster As of 31 December 2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aisan Racing Team
is a Japanese UCI Continental cycling team managed by Takumi Beppu and sponsored by . It was previously formed in 1976 as the bicycle club for the employees of Aisan Industry. The club started racing in earnest in 1987 after registering in the Japan Industrial Track & Field Association. Team roster Major wins ;2006 :Overall Tour de Hokkaido, Taiji Nishitani ::Prologue, Kazuhiro Mori ::Stage 3, Taiji Nishitani :Stage 4 Herald Sun Tour, Satoshi Hirose ;2007 :Stage 7 Tour de Taiwan, Satoshi Hirose :Stage 2 Tour de Hokkaido, Taiji Nishitani :Stages 7 & 8 Tour of South China Sea, Taiji Nishitani ;2008 :Stage 3 Tour de East Java, Taiji Nishitani :Stage 1 Tour de Kumano, Satoshi Hirose :Stages 2 & 3 Tour de Hokkaido, Kazuhiro Mori :Stage 6 Tour de Hokkaido, Taiji Nishitani ;2009 : Road Race Championships, Taiji Nishitani : Time Trial Championships, Kazuhiro Mori :Stage 6 Jelajah Malaysia, Taiji Nishitani :Stage 3b Tour de Singkarak, Taiji Nishitani :Stage 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solok
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Batusangkar
Batusangkar (''batu'': stone, rock, ''sangkar'': cage) is the capital of the Tanah Datar regency of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is known as "the city of culture". History The town is near the former seat of the Minangkabau royalty established by Adityawarman in ''Pagaruyung'', represented by the reconstructed Pagaruyung Palace. A number of stones bearing inscriptions ('' prasasti'') left by Adityavarman that remain in the region are the first written records in West Sumatra. After the death of Adityawarman (1375) no more stone inscriptions were produced. Fort van der Capellen The town was known as Fort van der Capellen during colonial times, when it was a Dutch outpost established during the Padri War (1821–37). The fort was built between 1822 and 1826 and named after the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies The governor-general of the Dutch East Indies ( nl, gouverneur-generaal van Nederlands Indië) represented Dutch rule in the Dutch East Indies between 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pagaruyung
Pagaruyung (ڤاڬارويوڠ; also Pagarruyung, Pagar Ruyung and, Malayapura or Malayupura) was the seat of the Minangkabau kings of Western Sumatra, though little is known about it. Modern Pagaruyung is a village in ''Tanjung Emas'' subdistrict, Tanah Datar regency, located near the town of Batusangkar, Indonesia. History Beginnings Adityawarman is believed to have founded the kingdom and presided over the central Sumatra region between 1347 and 1375, most likely to control the local gold trade. The few artefacts recovered from Adityawarman's reign include a number of stones containing inscriptions, and statues. Some of these items were found at ''Bukit Gombak'', a hill near modern Pagarruyung, and it is believed a royal palace was located there. There is a major gap in the historical picture in the Minangkabau highlands between the last date of Adityawarman's inscription in 1375 and Tomé Pires ''Suma Oriental'', written some time between 1513 and 1515. By the 16th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jam Gadang
Jam Gadang (Minangkabau language, Minangkabau for "Big Clock") is a clock tower, major landmark, and tourist attraction in the city of Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is in the centre of the city, near the main market, Pasar Ateh. It has large clocks on each face. History Jam Gadang is located in central Bukittinggi, a city in the Minangkabau Highlands of West Sumatra. It sits in the middle of the Sabai Nan Aluih Park, near the Ateh Market and palace of Mohammad Hatta. The structure was built in 1926, during the Dutch East Indies, Dutch colonial era, as a gift from Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, Queen Wilhelmina to the city's ''controleur''. It was designed by architects Yazid Abidin and Sutan Gigi Ameh, reportedly at a cost of 3,000 guilder. Originally a rooster figure was placed on the apex, but it was changed into a Shinto shrine-like ornament during the Japanese occupation of Indonesia, Japanese occupation (1942–1945). Following Indonesian National Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sawahlunto
Sawahlunto (Jawi script, Jawi: ) is a city in West Sumatra, Western Sumatra province, Indonesia, and lies 90 kilometres (a 2-hour drive) from Padang, the provincial capital. Sawahlunto is known as the site for the oldest coal mining site in Southeast Asia. Sawahlunto is geographically located in a narrow valley along the Bukit Barisan mountains, and surrounded by several hills, namely Bukit Polan, Bukit Pari, and Bukit Mato. The town has a land area of 273.45 sq. km, and had a population of 56,866 at the 2010 Census, 60,136 at the 2015 Census and 65,138 at the 2020 Census. Sawahlunto is one of the mining towns in West Sumatra. It was first established as a town in 1882 by the Dutch along with coal mining operations. Coal was discovered in the mid-19th century by Ir. Willem Hendrik de Greve, de Greve. It was then suggested to the Dutch that coal should be mined in the area because coal was needed for industry and transportation. After the discovery of coal the area was frequent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padangpanjang
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Bukittinggi
Bukittinggi ( min, Bukiktinggi, Jawi: , formerly nl, Fort de Kock) is the third largest city in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of 111,312 in 2010 and 121,028 in 2020, and an area of 25.24 km2. It is in the Minangkabau Highlands, 90 km by road from the West Sumatran capital city of Padang. The whole area directly borders to the Agam Regency (Bukittinggi was its regency seat until 1998), making it an enclave, and is located at , near the volcanoes Mount Singgalang (inactive) and Mount Marapi (still active). At 930 m above sea level, the city has a cool climate with temperatures between 16.1° to 24.9 °C. Bukittinggi used to be known as Fort de Kock and was once dubbed ''. The city was the capital of Indonesia during the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PDRI). Before it became the capital of PDRI, the city was a centre of government at the time of the Dutch East Indies and during the Japanese colonial period. Bukittinggi is also known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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