SIXT Ukraine became a partner of the first international bicycle festival "VELODONBASS 2013" in Donetsk

The first international festival "VELODONBASS 2013" took place in Donetsk on 13th-14th of April. In a center of the capital of Donbass - Lenin and Pushkin Boulevard being hosted this event. The festival was organized by the International Sports Club "ISD" and the Cycling Federation of the Donetsk region. Company SIXT/Ukraine became a partner of the event, providing cars for the organizers of this event. It's a very good tradition for our company to take part in sports events in all cities of Ukraine. Popularization of sport is one of the main tasks of the social policy of the company SIXT/Ukraine. 

 "The main task of participating in the festivals of this kind – we are trying to support the sport in our country, in its various manifestations. We are always promote a healthy lifestyle and we want more and more of our fellow citizens become part of the sports life of Ukraine ", - said the head of the company SIXT/Ukraine Vadym Nesterchuk. 

 The two-day of spring festival brought a lot of positive emotions to residents of Donetsk and international guests of the event. A lot of fans were not only the audience, but could feel really whole family and an active member of the «VELODONBASS 2013». Amateur race was for everyone present was fond of the event because many peoples wished to take part in it. Also, there were really brave men who fought for Ukraine's new records in cycling. For children was organized by a small championship and special «bikecity» where they could have fun while their parents was participating in the festival. The sport part of festival "VELODONBAS 2013" also was two official bicycle race featuring more than 23 teams from 10 countries: Hungary, Belgium, Italy, Turkey, Russia, the Czech Republic, and, of course, Ukraine. It was the seventh international competitions, which are known to all, called the "Grand Prix of Donetsk", but this year they have become part of a colorful and vibrant festival of bicycle «VELODONBASS 2013»