On Par With The Mandalika MotoGP And Jakarta Formula E, The 2022 UCI MTB Eliminator World Cup In Palangka Raya Will Be Highlighted By The World

Indonesian cyclists practice at the UCI MTB Eliminator World Cup 2022 championship arena in Palangka Raya, Friday (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The eighth series of UCI MTB Eliminator World Cup 2022 in the Tuah Pahoe Stadium area, Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, will be held the day after tomorrow.

Quoted from Antara, Friday, the Head of the Organizing Committee (OC) or the Implementing Committee for the 2022 Cycling World Cup, Agustiar Sabran, said that Palangka Raya represented Indonesia as the only country in Southeast Asia that was appointed to host the prestigious cycling event in the world.

According to him, the UCI MTB Eliminator World Cup 2022 has almost the same level as the two major events that previously took place in Indonesia, namely the Mandalika MotoGP and Formula E in Jakarta.

Through the 2022 UCI MTB Eliminator World Cup and Palangka Raya, Indonesia, continued Agustiar, will become the world's spotlight.

On this occasion, Agustiar also revealed that the 2022 UCI MTB Eliminator World Cup will be broadcast live to 132 countries.

This moment is considered appropriate to convey that Indonesia has managed to get out of the trap of the COVID-19 pandemic.

For that, he hopes that President Jokowi can open the event.

"We have sent an invitation to the President. We have coordinated and requested that if possible, such as at Mandalika and Formula E, the President could attend," said Agustiar Sabran.

"Because Central Kalimantan is also part of Indonesia. But we all understand that he is busy with the state, G-20 preparations. The transition period for the pandemic. The chances are maybe 50-50," he added.