Porto Novo hosts one of the few TT-races on the U23 calendar. The races starts at the former royal Honmé palace, which is now a museum and UNESCO World Heritage.
The Honmé palace, also known as the Grande Mosque, is built in Brasilian style by Brazilians who remigrated to Africa.
Starting in the western direction, the riders turn right on the national highway, crossing the iconic square of Jean Bayol, before passing...
Read morePorto Novo hosts one of the few TT-races on the U23 calendar. The races starts at the former royal Honmé palace, which is now a museum and UNESCO World Heritage.
The Honmé palace, also known as the Grande Mosque, is built in Brasilian style by Brazilians who remigrated to Africa.
Starting in the western direction, the riders turn right on the national highway, crossing the iconic square of Jean Bayol, before passing the national Charles de Gaulle stadium. It's one of the many sights showing Benins history was strongly influenced by both European and Latin American countries. After two kilometers, the riders take the Agbokou Avakpa Beltway which circles the city centre, before heading north again. After circa ten kilometers of highway, the riders enter the Boulevard du Cinquantenaire, a big, four laner road, which they will follow for five kilometres. The last kilometre is the most difficult part of the time trail: The riders leave the boulevard, take another sharp turn left entering the Ouandou Market, where the only cobbles of the race usually determine the winner.
