McQuaid hopes for China Tour popularity similar to Tour de France

UCI President Pat McQuaid promised China's new stage race would be "as important and popular as the Tour de France" according to the China Daily. McQuaid was referring to the Tour of China, planned for 2009.

At the Track World Cup in Beijing Saturday, McQuaid said, "We have a very ambitious plan." Referring to the race, he said, "The Tour of China will be a professional tournament different from other races held in China. This means that the world's top 18 to 20 professional teams will participate in the event for the first time in China's cycling history."

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