The road races will be interspersed trials bike (ATV) will continue until July 21, when the championship bike precisely. Then start the winter break while the recovery is scheduled for August 25.
But before this break will be held several major events on the calendar. Indeed, the Tour of Mauritius, which is the culmination will be held on Tuesday, May 28 Sunday, June 2 This is a great first because normally it takes place in late August or early September.
Then there are the National Championships that will grab attention. On Saturday, June 8, will be held on National Championship against the clock on the track team Beau-Plan - Grand Baie - Beau-Plan-Terre-Rouge - Beau-Plan. A week later, on 15, place the National Championship against the clock between individual and Bamboo Le Morne. National Championships road race will be held Saturday, June 23 for all categories (small, cadets, 3 and 4, junior and elite).
In the second part of the season, the events that will attract attention are the Tour of the Meeting (October 13 to 20) and the African Championships (6-10 November) that could stand on our soil.
FMC introduced this year Rising Star Challenge. Organized by the Youth Cyclists Bicycle Club of Curepipe, this challenge include five innings. It is actually against the clock mounted individual. Five climbs that have been identified are La Nicolière, Great Basin, Water-Boiled, and Bassin Blanc Chamarel. Points will be awarded to runners finishing the first to tenth place. The four best performance will be taken into account to determine the rankings. The first four rounds will be open to all classes, but not the last. The neck-Basin White is too hard for the younger or the minimal and cadets. The other idea behind the introduction of this challenge is to establish reference time in the most famous passes in Mauritius. This challenge will benefit the patronage Winner's supermarkets.
Another innovation, the output of Friendship, which will bring together all cyclist and the pack leaders, December 5. "For the release of Friendship, there will be a fun race together all runners who probably will be followed by a lunch with the leaders. It would be nice to make an annual event, "said Hervé Flora, president of FMC.