A week-long international cycling championship kicked off in Indonesia's West Sumatra province on Tuesday. James Hellyward, official of the Tour De Singkarak (TDS) II international cycling championship, said 12 international teams have to race through six stages covering a total of 677.4 kilometers that stretches from Padang to Lake Singkarak in West Sumatra province. The event offers a prize money of 60,000 U.S. dollars. 