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The 2010 Tour of Qinghai Lake - China's biggest professional cycling event - gets underway with a 72km criterium in Huzhu County in the country's west. The street circuit race is a prelude to the tour's official start the following day in the 'Summer City' of Xining. It's the ninth running of the tour which takes in some of China's most breathtaking scenery. Large crowds are again expected in the provinces and organisers are hopeful of another successful tour. With more than 250,000 (USD) on offer ...
Tour of Qinghai Lake Stages
Criterium
- Location:
- Huzhu
- Distance:
- 72 km
Stage 1
- Location:
- Xining - Tongren
- Distance:
- 171 km
Stage 2
- Location:
- Tongren - Xunhua
- Distance:
- 95 km
Stage 3
- Location:
- Xunhua - Xining
- Distance:
- 173 km
Stage 4
- Location:
- Xining (Duoba) - Qinghai Lake
- Distance:
- 118 km
Stage 5
- Location:
- Qinghai Lake - BIrd Island
- Distance:
- 120.5 km
Stage 6
- Location:
- Bird Island - Xihaizhen
- Distance:
- 152.4 km
Stage 7
- Location:
- Xihaizhen - Mole (Qilian)
- Distance:
- 123 km
Stage 8
- Location:
- Qilian - Qingshizui
- Distance:
- 150.4 km
Stage 9
- Location:
- Xining - Xinging
- Distance:
- 66 km
Tour of Qinghai Lake Photos
Ghader Mizbani (Tabriz) is now the new Asian classification rider.
- Yuriy Metlushenko (Amore & Vita) celebrates his stage win.
- Ivan Stevic (Partizian) had an emotionally charged win.
- Boris Shpilevskiy (Russia) gets his long awaited win.
- Gregor Gazvoda (KTM) celebrates a fine win.
- Yuriy Metlushenko (Amore & Vita) was too strong in the end.
- Mehdi Sohrabi (Tabriz) adds to the spoils for Tabriz by winning stage 9.
- ISD pushing the pace up the first KOM climb of the day.
- The jersey wearers line up for the last time this year in Xining
- Boris Shpilevskiy (Russia) is the new sprint leader.
- Hossein Askari (Tabriz) now leads the race by 44 seconds.
- Radoslav Rogina (Loborika) preparing himself for a wet day in the saddle.
- ISD were keen this morning, being the first team to line up for the start.
- Still smiling, but a little sweaty, this mascot had a great time.
Tour of Qinghai Lake News
Stevic thrown out for aggressive salute in Qinghai Lake
Rider apologises for any unintended insult