More than 1,000 cyclists of different nationalities and ages participated in the tour.
Mansour Bouaseba, President of the UAE Cycling Federation, and a group of high officials in sports praised the participation of the cyclists and the efforts of the participating authorities in organising the event of the festive tour.
The tour lasted about 2 hours, and it started at 6am in front of the Sheraton Hotel on a path that extends back and forth for a distance of 9 kilometers.
Issa Hilal Al Hazami, Chairman of the SSC, expressed his happiness with the success of the event, which coincides with the World Bicycle Day, as part of the Council’s keenness to enhance the value of this sport in Sharjah translating the wise directives and visions of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah; and Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler, President of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs; and the follow-up of Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, Chairman of the Executive Council, and their continuous and unlimited support for sports and athletes.