Asia's own Tour de France?

Despite having a few last-minute problems concerning logistics with one of the stages in Hong Kong, it appears the inaugural Tour of Hong Kong-Shanghai will commence unhindered when the race begins in Shanghai on May 3. Furthermore, Li Xin, vice-president of the China Cycling Association, would like the event to one day become 'Asia's own Tour de France'.

"We hope the tour will grow from strength to strength. Our target is to make it a super race classification in five years," said Li to the South China Morning Post. "Coastal provinces such as Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Fujian, Guangdong and Jiangxi will be reached by the tour and hopefully it will become an Asian version of the Tour de France in future."

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