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29th Olympic Games - JO
Beijing, China, August 9-23, 2008
August 9 & 10: Men's and women's Road Race
Both the men and women's pelotons will complete the ride from Beijing - JvYongGuan, before completing laps of a finishing circuit. The men's peloton will contest seven laps of the closing circuit, with the race to total 245.19 kilometres, while the women's peloton will contest two laps taking their race to 126.34 km.
Route detail: Yongdingmen -> Tianqiao Junction -> North Gate Of Temple Of Heaven -> Taijichang Junction -> Qianmen -> Great Hall Of The People -> Tian'anmen – Nanheyan -> Di'anmen East Street -> Dongsi Shitiao Junction -> Yonghegong Lama Temple -> South Gate Of Temple Of Earth -> East Gate Of Temple Of Earth -> Heping West Bridge -> Huixin West Street -> East Entry Of Olympic Sports Center -> Anhui Bridge Onto Main Road Of North 4th Ring Road -> Beijing Olympic Tower -> Zhanchun'er Bridge Back Onto Main Road -> Haidian Bridge -> Haidian Gymnasium -> Rurongli -> Wanquanhe Road -> Xiaojiahe Bridge Onto North 5th Ring Road -> Shangqing Bridge Onto Main Road Of Badaling Expressway -> Xiaoying Exit Onto Side Road -> Xisanqi -> Huilongguan -> Shahe -> Changping Xiguan Roundabout -> Chenzhuang Bridge -> Nankou Roundabout -> Juyong Pass Onto Inter- Province Highway 216 and Badaling Expressway, then back and forth between Badaling and Juyong Pass, for a 23.8 km loop. The entire route is 102.6 km.
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