The Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium is set to wow both sporting and music enthusiasts when it returns to town this October.

Suntec City’s iconic Fountain of Wealth will feature prominently as the world’s best cyclists, led by two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar, race around a brand new Suntec City street circuit. Riding on the 2023 theme of “Fast & Fearless”, the same venue will then serve as a backdrop for an after-event concert headlined by one of the world’s premier deejays KSHMR, who will round off an exhilarating weekend with electronic dance music.

The event will be the first in Singapore to feature Suntec City’s unique Fountain of Wealth roundabout – following a partnership with one of Singapore’s largest shopping and lifestyle destinations, Suntec City, Singapore. 

The 3km street circuit will see 32 top cyclists from eight of the world’s best professional teams set off from Temasek Boulevard for an exhilarating 90 minutes, with the fastest to cross the finish line declared the winner.

Riders will flag off just outside Suntec City, sprint along Temasek Boulevard and follow a route that encircles the Fountain of Wealth before heading down Nicoll Highway and Esplanade Drive before looping at Fullerton Road. The street circuit includes some of Singapore’s most iconic landmarks such as the War Memorial Park,the Esplanade Singapore, the Merlion and the Fountain of Wealth.

Held for the very first time in 2022, Singapore is the only Southeast Asian country to host a Tour de France Criterium. Prudential Singapore (“Prudential”) is the title sponsor and official wellness partner of the event.

The inaugural edition last year saw four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome, joint record holder for the most Tour de France stage wins (34) Mark Cavendish and 2022 Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard feature in the race – which was won by Vingegaard.

Tickets for the 29th October Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium and the after party are priced at $68 and will be available at https://singaporecriterium.com/. Those who purchase their tickets early are entitled to a $30 Suntec shopping voucher, with limited vouchers available.

The race weekend will kick off with a host of fringe activities at Suntec City on Saturday October 28, with the Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium Team Presentation, scheduled for 4.30pm, the highlight. There will also be a Kids’ Ride that parents can sign their children up for. The registration fee for the Kids’ Ride is $50 for either a slot in the 6-9 year-old or 10-12 year-old category. But each entrant will also be able to redeem Suntec shopping vouchers.

Signups for the Kids’ Ride are also available at https://singaporecriterium.com/. Spectators keen to catch either the Kids’ Ride or the Team Presentation can do so for free.

Sunday, 29th October, will see riders taking part in the PRURide Seeker’s Criterium  before the main event at about 4pm. The after-event party will start around 6.30pm. 

Said Ms Agnes Goh, spokesperson for EVOKE EXP: “Suntec City is one of the largest integrated developments in Singapore and their location in the city is ideal for a track that will take riders through some of our iconic landmarks. Spectators can also look forward to exclusive shopping deals with Suntec, such as our early-bird promotions. 

“We are looking forward to working with Prudential and Suntec City to elevate the experience of not only the riders, but also the fans who can look forward to both the sporting and entertainment aspects of this year’s Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium.”

As the sun sets in downtown Singapore, the after-event party on October 29 will come alive with prolific American producer, songwriter and deejay KSHMR taking the stage to close out the Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium 2023. 

Ranked 12th in DJ Mag’s list of Top 100 deejays in the world in 2022, KSHMR has played to international audiences in iconic music festivals such as Coachella and Tomorrowland. Last year, KSHMR headlined Ultra Japan alongside names such as Martin Garrix and ZEDD and he is set to feature at Austria’s Electric Love Festival and Parookaville in Germany this year. KSHMR’s last Singapore appearance was in September 2022 when he performed at Marquee Singapore. 

Said the 34-year-old, whose real name is Niles Hollowell-Dhar: “Singapore is one of my favourite places to play and I am honoured to be part of this prestigious event. I’m looking forward to bringing up the excitement to a fever pitch and to close the event in line with the theme of ‘fast and fearless’.”

Music fans are also set to be entertained by local rock queen, Nana Karian and her high octave live band TNT who will be opening the after-event concert. Following her will be Perth Green Day Tribute, a tribute band playing the greatest hits of pop-punk rock icons Green Day and Blink 182. 

Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium 2023 runs from 28th to 29th October 2023. Tickets go on sale from 18th August 2023. Fans can stay up-to-date on event announcements and ticketing sales on https://singaporecriterium.com/ or on the event’s social media platforms on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.