Eleven Cities Cycling Tour

The Eleven Cities Cycling Tour (Dutch: Fietselfstedentocht, West Frisian: Alvestêdetocht op de fyts) was originally a bicycle race in Friesland, Netherlands.

It is the cycling counterpart of the Elfstedentocht ice-skating tour which is held irregularly on frozen waterways in the same region.

The event attracts annually more than 15,000 participants and is considered one of the best cycle tours in the Netherlands.

[2] Due to popular interest by non-professional cyclist, and the sometimes less-ideal conditions of the road, it was considered to be too dangerous to race.

To prevent enthusiasts from racing anyway, participants are to keep in mind a maximum average speed of 25 km/h between check points.