Balgarianovinite.com Over 500 children took part in the Kinder Giro d’Sofia cycling race on Saturday. The event, held around the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, took place just one day before professional riders from the Giro d’Italia pass through the Bulgarian capital.
The cycling celebration, initiated by Sofia – European Capital of Sport Foundation and the Doltcini Pro Team, featured competitions in four age groups, contests, entertainment games, and prize raffles.
The large number of participants required the addition of an extra age group and the organization of several qualification heats before the final races. The cyclists competed on a fully secured 300-metre course adapted to their age, completing between one and four laps depending on their category. Due to high demand, organizers increased the registration limit, yet the number of participants still exceeded expectations, with far more than 500 children and teenagers taking part.
As in elite cycling competitions, each participant received a start pack with a race number and a commemorative diploma. The races were conducted under strict regulations, with a professional lead cyclist, multiple safety officials and race commissaries ensuring fairness on the course. Winners were awarded the yellow jersey, along with the traditional, in this case children’s, celebratory champagne on the podium.
Prize-winners received medals and various material awards, while organizers provided free ice cream for all participants. Alongside the races, the children also took part in fun cycling games and quizzes with prizes.
Winners of Kinder Giro d’Sofia:
Children 5–6 years: Viktor Vanev, Adrian Demengiev, Boris Berov
Children 7–8 years: Boyan Yaovliev, Lili Peshterska, Dimitar Slavov
Children 9–10 years: Yoan Dikanarov, Konstantin Dimitrov, Darina Atanasova
Children 11–12 years: Alexandar Manev, Boris Peshterski, Georgi Lazarov, Daniel Todorov
Saturday’s most challenging Bulgarian stage of the Giro d’Italia took riders on a 221-kilometer route across the Balkan Mountains from the coastal city of Burgas to the northern town of Veliko Tarnovo – Bulgaria’s medieval capital. The stage featured three categorized climbs – Byala, Vratnik and Lyaskovets Monastery. The stage started in Burgas just before noon and finished in Veliko Tarnovo after 5 pm. Over 500 Children Join “Kinder Giro d’Sofia” Cycling Race in Sofia 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-05-09 17:41:24 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
