In the name of God, The Compassionate, the Merciful The Iran-Azarbaijan International Cycling Tour, as one of the most prestigious events of this sport in the old continent, is a suitable arena for Irans hosting capabilities and an occasion to introduce the cycling talents of the country in the proud land of .Azarbaijan The persistence of the International Cycling Tour of Azarbaijan, which has now 37th edition, is considered an important support and capital for Iranian reached its cycling in order to measure the criteria of talent acquisition and champion breeding .
in this field; and as a result, the Tour is now considered as an important opportunity What is certain is that the creation of suitable conditions to hold some exciting competitions among the Cyclists of the countries in Azarbaijan Province with its rich civilization signs which have always contributed a special cultural, social and political added value to Islamic Iran and has been an important opportunity for magnificent .manifestations of the honor of the system and the nation I thank God that this International Tour has become an important competitive showground with the effective presence of cyclists from different countries and has created a field of attractive competitions that can strengthen the unity among nations and strengthen sports diplomacy and become a suitable platform for communication among the nations I would like to welcome all the cyclists, judges, coaches and officials of this international event and to say God bless you all. I hope this International Tour will start with some exciting competitions and end with good friendships, and that the vitality of this tour will always be alive and inspiring in the sports and cycling .community

Ahmad Donya Mali 
Minister of Sports and Youth 
Islamic Republic of Iran