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| mostrecent = | official website = (Official Site ) }} The Lesotho Sky is a 6-day mountain bike stage race that takes place in the Kingdom of Lesotho. The event has been sanctioned by the Lesotho Cycling Association since 2011.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://lesothocycling.org.ls/2013/09/lesotho-sky-race-promotes-local-riders/ )〕 It has been accredited as category 1 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (the UCI). The event first took place in 2011 covering 430 km over the 6 days. More recently the route has shortened to 340 km with a time trial through the capital of Maseru to start. The Lesotho Sky is a small event but attracts professional and amateur riders from around the world. Riders are required to ride in teams of 2 that must stay within 2 minutes of each other throughout the event. The times taken for each team to finish each day are added together and the shortest total time is the winner.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://lesothosky.com/race/rules/ )〕 ==Origins== The Lesotho Sky was foundered in 2011 by Christian Schmidt and Darol Howes. The idea was conceived on a mountain bike tour across the small mountainous Kingdom of Lesotho in January 2011. Starting in the village in Morija on the west to finish going down Sani pass on the east. Christian is from Germany but spent several years in Morija in Lesotho during his youth and knew that Lesotho had huge potential for mountain biking. After returning to Africa to study at the University of Cape Town he joined the UCT cycling club and organized the tour. His love for both Lesotho and his mountain bike are what drives the success of the event. The first event took place in November 2011 with just 22 people, 10 of which were from Lesotho. The Lesotho Sky is now a top bucket list stage race and as of 2015 is a Class 1 Union Cycliste Internationale stage race.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.thehubsa.co.za/features/_/news/mtb/international-mtb/lesotho-sky-celebrates-5th-anniversary-class-1-uci-race-status-r2095 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lesotho Sky」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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