Tour de Singkarak, West Sumatera, Indonesia

Tour de Singkarak 2014
Tour de Singkarak 2014 will be held in West Sumatra on June 7 to 15, 2014. Here is the origin of the Tour de Batur.

Tour de Singkarak 2014
is cycling championships official of the International Cycling Union (Union Cycliste International) which is held every year in West Sumatra. Championship was first held in 2009, this is a long-distance road races which are generally held around April to June and lasts for a week. This championship has formed a partnership with Amaury Sport Organisation which is the organizer of the Tour de France in France. [1]
As the name implies, Batur is the largest lake in West Sumatra became part of the passage of the Tour de Batur. In addition, some other tourist areas also become part of the passage, including Harau Valley, Lake Maninjau, Curved 44, Lake Above and Below Lake. [2]

HistoryCyclist participants Tour de Singkarak 2010 while doing a start stage 4 in the front garden of the Clock Tower, the city of Bukittinggi.Tour de Singkarak held for the first time by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Indonesia in 2009. In light of success in terms of peyelenggaraan, making this bike racing event as one of cycling championships resmiPersatuan International Cycling in class 2.2 Asia Tour. So in addition supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Indonesia, the Tour de Batur is also strengthened by the support of the provincial budget and county or city regions traversed by the participants. This is due to every area that became part of the stage cycling race Tour de Batur has a significant role in introducing the region. So that the number of districts and cities, which is the trajectory of the Tour de Batur from year to year has increased.

In three times the Tour de Batur, Padang city has always been the starting point pelombaan the finish point in dermagadanau Batur. But in the 2012 Tour de Singkarak, the race was moved to the start point Sawahlunto city. While the finish point is moved to the city of Padang as the capital of West Sumatra. [3] 

Impact
Convening of the Tour de Singkarak assessed have been able to increase tourist arrivals to West Sumatra. Even in 2011 rose by 13.2% or above 8.9% increase in the national tourism. In 2010, international tourists who stay in hotels in West Sumatra as many as 332 515 people, and in 2011 increased to 413 180 people, an increase of 24.3%. [4]
In terms of coordination and synergy, the Tour de Batur is also rated as the best tourism promotional events of 41 events still held by the Ministry. Synergy was seen from the compactness of the regional leaders in support of these activities; The following governors mayors and regents always direct coordination meeting attended. [5].