[Explanation] On October 11th, the 2020 2nd Tour of Taiyuan International Road Cycling Race kicked off. 10 teams and nearly 120 professional cyclists from all over the country participated in the fierce competition in the Taiyuan Dongshan stage.
More than 800 cycling enthusiasts then set off to ride on the same track with professional riders to experience the fun of riding.
The event was held from October 11th to 16th. It is divided into six stages, with Taiyuan as the main city, covering Datong, Shuozhou, Luliang and Yangquan cities. The total distance of the event is nearly 600 kilometers.
The Taiyuan Dongshan stage competition held on the first day, with a total length of 97.2 kilometers, starts from Jiefang Road in Xinghualing District, passes Fuxi Street, Binhe East Road, Kangxi Road, Dongshan Tourist Road, etc., and finally reaches Changfeng East Street. .
Two hours, 40 minutes and 12 seconds after the shot was fired, Xu Changquan, a athlete of the Beijing Cycling Team, reached the finish line first.
In addition to the first place in the stage, Xu Changquan also won the first place in the personal total score, the first place in the total sprint points, and the honor of the best young player in the competition.
[Concurrent] Xu Changquan, champion of Taiyuan Dongshan stage competition
Today's schedule is very difficult, and Wan'er is very urgent.
Anyway, beyond my imagination, I can wear three shirts.
[Explanation] The main track of the event is Taiyuan’s east-west mountain tourist road, with a total length of 229.5 kilometers, connecting 200 landscapes, traditional villages and 20 suburban forest parks along the line. The integration of humanities and landscapes has formed a professional bicycle track with complete road marking system and comprehensive supporting services.
[Concurrent] Zhao Yanfeng, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Shanxi Provincial Sports Bureau
With the theme of "Riding Shanxi and Reading History", this event covers the three major tourism sectors of the Yellow River, the Great Wall and Taihang in our province. Prosperity makes a positive contribution, and it will forcefully promote the construction of "Sports Shanxi, Healthy Shanxi, and Happy Shanxi".
[Explanation] The 2020 2nd Tour of Taiyuan International Road Cycling Race is one of the few road cycling races to be launched this year. It is an important competition opportunity for participating teams across the country.
[Concurrent] Xue Chaohua, coach of Beijing Cycling Team
This race can be said to be the first road race this year.
Because there have been no domestic ring races before, including professional championships, so everyone is more excited. In the first race, all want to achieve a good result. It is still very lucky that we can get this result today.
Because the national championship is about to begin soon, I hope that we can still achieve a good result in the national championship. I hope that after the epidemic has passed, the various domestic ring competitions can resume, and we can have more opportunities to compete.
Reporter Qu Lixia reports from Taiyuan, Shanxi
Editor in charge: [Li Yuxin]