Tour Ivoirien de la Paix
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Tour Ivoirien de la Paix is a professional road bicycle racing
event held in Côte d'Ivoire
that began in 2008. The 6-day stage race is part of the UCI Africa Tour. In its inaugural year, the Tour received a UCI rating
of 2.1. The second edition of the race is planned for 2011.
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
event held in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
that began in 2008. The 6-day stage race is part of the UCI Africa Tour. In its inaugural year, the Tour received a UCI rating
UCI race classifications
The Union Cycliste Internationale , the world's governing body in the sport of bicycle racing, classifies races according to a rating scale....
of 2.1. The second edition of the race is planned for 2011.