JAKARTA - Pertamina Gas Subholding, PT PGN Tbk, supports the international bicycle racing event, UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup 2023 which was successfully held at the Jakarta International Velodrome, February 23 - 26, 2023.
UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup 2023 was attended by athletes from major European countries, America, New Zealand, Australia, and Asian countries including Indonesia. This event is important in advancing sports in Indonesia, especially showing that Jakarta International Velodrome is one of the best velodromes in the world.
Track cycle is the oldest bicycle discipline and became the first modern Olympic Olympic Olympic Olympic Olympics program in 1896. The implementation of the UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup in Jakarta this time is a very good momentum in the world of sports. Not only during the event in February alone, the Velodrome Jakarta - Indonesia is increasingly recognized by world retailers of European class and makes the word of mouth among the world's cyclelists.
The competition numbers in the UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup 2023 are the sons and daughters, namely Team Pursuit, Madison, Omnium, Team Sprint, Sprint, Keirin, and Elimination. Racers from Europe excel in winning gold medals including men's engineering numbers, men's omnium, women's sprints, men's sprints, men's madison and women's madison.
PGN supports the 2023 UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup so that good energy can be channeled to inject local economic activity through the entry of athletes, teams, media, and spectators. No less important, international bicycle competition can improve Indonesia's reputation that velodrome in Indonesia deserves to be used as a world-class competition," said PGN Corporate Secretary, Rachmat Hutama, in his statement, Wednesday, March 1.
In addition, covered by international media can create a promotion platform for Indonesia to intensify tourism development in general and bicycle tours, especially in supporting cycling in Indonesia.
By watching bicycle racing competitions, it is possible to attract viewers to ride bicycles. This enthusiasm can be responded to by the government through the expansion of bicycle lanes and so on. Bicycle action has been carried out by the community as one of the steps to reduce pollution. This is in line with PGN's commitment to good energy in efforts to reduce carbon emissions. PGN has also supported the bicycle team that produces national athletes," said Rachmat.
PGN has also supported the PGN Road Cycling Team (PRCT) national bicycle team as a form of PGN's alignment in developing the seeds of national cycling athletes. PGN carried out coaching from the beginning of 2016 to PRCT to be able to advance to a professional level by participating in national bicycle racing and international tourism championships. PRCT at that time was also registered with the UCI Continental Team.
The cycling sport is also in accordance with the government's goal to support the blue sky program. PGN's contribution to bicycle sports is expected to be beneficial for increasing public awareness of the importance of maintaining health through positive activities as well as efforts to suppress carbon in Indonesia.
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