In its first edition itself, the event has attracted the attention of teams who participate in Tour De France such as Astana and top Asian and European giants.
Amongst other participants, the competition with see corporate honchos like Godrej Eon, Hero Cycles, Metro Tyres, Alchemist, Air India and politicians in Chaggan Bhujbal, Omar Abdulla, Parminder Singh Dhindsa, R S Chibb, Akhilesh Yadav supporting the property.
The goal of this zero carbon footprint event is to take the race to different locations and make it a 21-day affair just like Tour De France.
The Organising Committee of the tournament consists of ID Sports and Cycling Federation of India.
The race is being promoted by Maharashtra Cycling Association, Sport Ministry of India, Jammu and Kashmir government, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation and Madhya Pradesh government.
