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EVERYTHING READY FOR MTB SARDINIA RALLY

Appointment from June 16th to 21st in Ogliastra for the national FCI race, Nicolas Samparisi head of the race
 

Arzana (NU) - Everything is ready in Ogliastra for the 8th edition of the Sardinia Bike Rally, a unique event that is going to bring bikers to the wildest and most unspoilt part of Sardinia for a stage race that is going to take place from June 17th to 21st. It will be a good fight among the various bikers at the start, along the 368.00 km with an ascent of 11,000 meters to be tackled in several stages.
There are almost 200 km of timed special stages, with a formula stolen from the motorcycle Rally. The 2019 edition is to start on Monday 17th, June and will last 5 days, from Arzana (NU) to Santa Maria Navarrese - Municipality of Baunei, crossing the wildest and most spectacular lands of the Ogliastra area, along the eastern side of Sardinia. The race, which was part of the Italian Cycling Federation's national calendar this year, will have the race headed by the Lombard Nicolas Samparisi (KTM Alchemist Dama), surely the man to beat, given the recent performance at national and international level with his victory in Sicily 15 days ago and the beautiful podium in Este (PD) last Sunday.
A UNIQUE MTB EVENT TO DISCOVER THE WILDEST SARDINIA
The Sardinia Bike Rally prefers routes and places in internal Sardinia, less known by the large mass of tourists, but no less fascinating. Or perhaps because of this it is more fascinating, especially for those who want to discover the most hidden, still wild and uncontaminated soul of Sardinia; its culture, its history, its customs, its flavours and its aromas, preserved over the centuries by people who, alongside modernity, jealously preserve its ancestral civilization, also made up of the sincere hospitality of many communities. The Department of Tourism of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia dedicates its attention to the enhancement of this singular and important heritage, which has the most important sectors in the Active Tourism linked to the environment. The mountain bike rally is an important opportunity for athletes, team leaders, carers, journalists and fans to discover the Ogliastra area - in this edition - at the end of spring and early summer.

The event is organized by the Union of Municipalities of Ogliastra, with the contribution of the Tourism Department of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia and the Municipality of Arzana and with the technical organization of Good Looking Entertainment Sport.
CONVENTIONS TO ARRIVE IN SARDINIA BY SHIP
Even easier to arrive at the Sardinia Bike Rally June 16th-21st, 2019 using the agreements stipulated by the organization with the shipping companies Grimaldi Lines and Moby-Tirrenia Cin.
Programme
June 16th-21st, 2019 - Departure from Arzana (NU)
Arrival in Santa Maria Navarrese - Municipality of Baunei (NU)
11,000 meters of ascent
368.00 km of total route to be covered in 5 days, with timed special stages
 
Sunday June 16th, 2019
15.30 - Arzana - Piazza Roma – Test
18.00 – Presentation and briefing – Meeting room (aula consiliare)
 
THE STAGES
 
Monday June 17th, 2019
1st stage - Arzana-Gairo Taquisara - Km. 51.50 + (transfer Gairo Taquisara-Arzana of 23.40 km)
 
Tuesday, June 18th, 2019
2nd Stage - Arzana-Arzana - Km. 111.00
 
Wednesday June 19th, 2019
3rd Stage - Arzana-Urzulei - Km. 88.8
 
Thursday June 20th, 2019
4th Stage - Urzulei (Genna Silana) - Baunei (S.M. Navarrese) - Km. 75.36
 
Friday June 21st, 2019
5th Stage - Baunei (S.M. Navarrese) -Triei-Baunei (S.M. Navarrese) - Km. 40.90

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