Russia's Eduard Nikolaev, Evgenii Iakovlev, Iskander Romanov of Kamaz Master team, Omsk Region Governor Alexander Burkov, Vladimir Chagin, director of the Silk Way Rally, and Luc Alphand, the rally's race advisor and former winner at Dakar, attend the Start podium of the 2021 Silk Way Rally on the Cathedral Square in Omsk, Russia. Starting on July 1 and running to July 11, the 2021 International Silk Way Rally will cover some 5500 kilometres from Omsk, Russia to UlaanBaatar, Mongolia.