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Riding Rio 2016 Olympic Route

Riding Rio 2016 Olympic Route

General Information:

As the Olympics will be hosted in Rio this year, the Olympic Cycling Route has been one of the most sought after routes among tourist and local cyclists. Although a majority of the ride takes place on traffic roads, it's possible to ride at times when there is less traffic and take on some bike paths along the way.

First,  you need to decide how long (distance and time) you would like to ride, as the full Olympic Route (without the loops) is about 120km long, and includes one of Rio´s longest climbs towards the end at Estrada das Canoas.  It's possible to ride just part of the route, so that you feel like you have ridden where the best athletes in world will compete in August, so check below for the distance and description:

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