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India not invited for Tour de Pakistan KARACHI: Highly resented by the Indian Premier League high-ups for ignoring Pakistani cricketers in its third edition, Pakistan Cycling Federation (PCF) didn’t even bother to invite India to participate in the 15th Tour De Pakistan International Cycle Race starting on March 1st in Peshawar. Talking to reporters here at Karachi Press Club, PCF secretary Idrees Haider Sheikh said that the race would begin from Peshawar on March 1st and would conclude in Karachi on March 13th. “Governor NWFP Owais Ghani would inaugurate the tournament and Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad would be the chief guest during the closing ceremony of the event,†Idrees added. He further said that teams from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and Nepal have confirmed their participation in the tournament. “Bangladesh and Uzbekistan were also ready to come here but unfortunately we are unable to entertain them because of lack of funds as the hosts have to bear the expenses of the visitors,†he said. He said that PCF didn’t invite India for the event in order to avenge the national cricketers who were humiliated in IPL auction in which none of the Twenty20 champions had a bidder. “Our cricketers were humiliated in the Indian Premier League so in protest we didn’t invite India in our event also.†Nine teams from Pakistan would be featuring in the event. Teams from Pakistan are, Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, NWFP, FATA, Army, Wapda, Pakistan Railways and Sui Gas. A total number of 78 cyclists would be seen into action. The race would be competed in eleven phases. The cyclists would cover a total of 1655 kilometres during the 13-day event. The tournament carries a total prize purse of US$ 10,000 which would be distributed between the top six cyclists.:giggle: http://thenews.jang.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=225420
OMG what are we going to do now?? :haha:
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Tour De Pakistan :hysterical: Iran, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and Nepal have confirmed their participation :two_thumbs_up: Bangladesh and Uzbekistan were also ready to come here but unfortunately we are unable to entertain them because of lack of funds as the hosts have to bear the expenses of the visitors :finger:

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Another thappad to pakistanis!

S. Arabia, Iran, Nepal pull out of Tour de Pakistan race over security fears Lahore, Mar. 1 (ANI): Saudi Arabia, Iran and Nepal have pulled out of the 15th Tour de Pakistan cycle race owing to safety concerns. The News quoted a Pakistan Cycling Federation (PCF) spokesman, as saying on Sunday that the three countries had opted out of the race that begins from Peshawar today. "Obviously they have security concerns and have pulled out for this reason but the Afghanistan team members have already reached Peshawar," the official added. Meanwhile, the eight-member Afghanistan team, comprising five cyclists and three officials, was given a warm welcome by organizers in Peshawar after reaching the city via Torkham. NWFP Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani will inaugurate the race, which will conclude on March 13 at the Mazar-e-Quaid, Karachi after going through eleven stages. (ANI) http://news.oneindia.in/2010/03/01/sarabia-iran-nepal-pull-out-of-tour-de-pakistan-race.html
Looks like only Afghanistan is willing to tour de pakistan.
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What goes around...comes around....no sympathies :((
:((:((:((:((:(( We need your sympathy bro. We really want our cyclers to be in Tour de Pakistan. Please bro :((:((:(( :pray:
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is tour de pakisthan race Cycles contain 3 or 4 Wheels ?

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