Event Gallery 2007 Sector 1 (Singapore to Penang)
Sector 1 (Singapore to Penang) Sector 2 (Penang to Phuket) Sector 3 (Phuket to Bangkok)
| Day 1 (20 Oct 2007) : Singapore to Kota Tingi At 7:30am, dozens of cyclists rode from Beach Road to Changi Ferry Terminal to send off the 11 riders who were brave enough to go all the way to Penang. Arrived at 5pm dry and safe after 110 km on undulating roads through palm tree plantations and ending at Kota Rainforest Resort on the base of Linggui National Park. |
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| Day 2 (21 Oct 2007) : Kota Tingi to Kluang Today we left at 9am and rode from Kota Rainforest Resort along the base of Linggui mountain range towards the west coast. The roads were clear and we had sunny, slightly overcast weather. We arrived in Kluang at the Anika Hotel at 3pm after 88.8 km of enjoyable riding. The remaining afternoon and evening were spent shopping and a great seafood dinner. We are looking forward to the ride towards Muar tomorrow. |
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| Day 3 (22 Oct 2007) : Kluang to Muar Looked like it was going to rain when we left at 8:30am. It didn't but was a cooler day. Scenic 120 km ride on national road category 1 to 4 reaching the sea in Muar at 5pm. Great views from Traders Hotel across the river and town. |
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| Day 4 (23 Oct 2007) : Muar to Port Dickson
Delayed start due to rain which finally reached us. But only till noon. We had a fine lunch at Harpers in Melaka by the river. After which, we went on a sightseeing detour by bike. Weather turned out to be better in the afternoon but fierce headwinds slowed us a bit. Today's route was very scenic. |
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| Day 5 (24 Oct 2007) : Port Dickson to Morib Rain had stopped when we were flagged off at 8:30am. Fast riding in team formation on this relatively cool day brought us to Morib at 3pm after 93 km despite a record of 4 punctures all within a few minutes. |
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| Day 6 (25 Oct 2007) : Morib to Kuala Selangor Sunny day with quite a fair bit of traffic but scenic side road and 5 punctures well distributed throughout the day. Reached Firefly Resort at 4:30pm after 110 km. Patching party on the pond with tasting new coconut wine and linefishing. |
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| Day 7 (26 Oct 2007) : Kuala Selangor to Teluk Intan Early start at 7:30am for this 112 km ride to Teluk Intan where we were expected at 3pm by the local media, tipped off by Mr. Wong our oldest participant who lives in Ipoh. Big breakfast at an Indian restaurant and at the time we left to continue our journey, there were no rotis left! Beautiful stretch of 30 km along the canal. |
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| Day 8 (27 Oct 2007) : Teluk Intan to Lumut With strong tailwinds and good teamwork, we arrived at the picturesque Swiss Garden Resort by the sea opposite Pangkor Island at 1:30pm after 80 km. |
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| Day 9 (28 Oct 2007) : Lumut to Penang 7:45am start for the last day of the first leg of The Tour of Hope 2007 with 160 km scenic ride to the end in Penang, about 1000 km from Singapore. Close to perfect day. Only 1 flat tyre 1.3 km from the ferry, which did not stop us from reaching the Bayview Hotel 6pm sharp. On the way, Mr. Chong, one of the two Malaysian cyclists who left us on day 7 near his hometown, accompanied us to his vintage Vespa for a surprised farewell. Dinner at the revolving restaurant with smiling and jubilant faces. |
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