Tour of Chongming Island 2023 route

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Tour of Chongming Island
Tour of Chongming Island (Image credit: Getty Images)

Organisers of the Tour of Chongming Island have held its three-day race along the same or similar course since its inception to the Women's WorldTour in 2016 and before. This year's Tour of Chongming Island route is fast and well-suited for sprinters.

Tour of Chongming Island stages

  • Stage 1: Chongming to Chongming, 108.9km
  • Stage 2: Shanghai to Chongming, 128.6km
  • Stage 3: Chongming to Chongming, 112.3km

Stage 1: Chongming to Chongming, 108.9km

Tour of Chongming Island 2023 Profile stage 1

Tour of Chongming Island 2023 Profile stage 1 (Image credit: Tour of Chongming Island)

The opening stage of the Tour of Chongming Island offers a 108km race in Chongming's New City Park. The route opens with a category 4 ascent and includes two intermediate sprints at 46.2km and 83.2km before the finish.

Stage 2: Shanghai to Chongming, 128.6km

Tour of Chongming Island 2023 Profile stage 2

Tour of Chongming Island 2023 Profile stage 2 (Image credit: Tour of Chongming Island)

The second day of racing is the longest of the race at 128.6km, beginning in Shanghai Chongming Island Country Park. The route also begins with a category 4 climb and then two intermediate sprints at 48.8km at 78.5km before finishing in Chongming New City Park.

Stage 3: Chongming to Chongming, 112.3km

Tour of Chongming Island 2023 Profile stage 3

Tour of Chongming Island 2023 Profile stage 3 (Image credit: Tour of Chongming Island)

The Tour of Chongming Island will conclude in Chongming's New City Park with a 112km race. The route begins with a category 4 climb and offers three intermediate sprints at 31.8km, 54.8km at 77.8km before finishing in Chongming's New City Park.

Kirsten Frattini
Kirsten Frattini
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Kirsten Frattini is the Deputy Editor of Cyclingnews, overseeing the global racing content plan.

Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.

She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006. In 2018, Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy, race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023.

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