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A compact peloton of cyclists in colourful kit on an asphalt road between fields and gentle hills, with the caravan cars behind.
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The first stage of the Tour of Romania finishes in Ungheni, on 9 September at around 14.00

The 162-kilometre race finishes in Independence Square, on Națională Street, and the award ceremony follows at around 14.20. The peloton enters the district near Cornești at around 13.20, with an intermediate sprint at Pârlița. In the city, traffic is restricted on sections of Națională, Mihai Eminescu and Vasile Alecsandri streets — some from 7.00, others from 12.00, all until 16.00.

Ion Calmis·3 September 2026· News
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Illustration: a group of cyclists of all ages riding along a street with a cycle lane, in a town with trees and low-rise buildings, on a sunny afternoon.
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On Friday, Ungheni takes to its bikes outside City Hall: 'VeloVineri' returns to a town with 311 cars per 1,000 residents

Ungheni City Hall and the Tourist Information Centre are holding the second edition of 'VeloVineri' on Friday, 26 June 2026, at 4 p.m. — a bike ride starting in front of City Hall. The event is part of the European project CycleRight (Interreg Europe), in which Ungheni is a partner town. Beyond the ride, the stakes are serious: a town with narrow cycle lanes and rising car ownership wants to convince its residents to leave the car at home.

Ion Calmis·25 June 2026· News
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