the wildcard qualifying round of the shanghai new town cycling race begins, competing for 30 elite race places
2024-09-09
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from september 20 to 22, the 2024 shanghai new town cycling race will be held in the five new towns of jiading, qingpu, songjiang, fengxian and nanhui as shanghai's new independent brand cycling event.
in addition to attracting 20 professional teams from china, france, the uae and other countries, this event will also host a national cycling competition on the last day of the competition. the relevant entry places were quickly sold out once they were released.
in order to give back to the majority of cycling enthusiasts and further promote the development of domestic cycling, metasvs (shanghai virtual sports open), a traditional event in shanghai that has been held for the third year, is now linked to the tour of shanghai·new town cycling race and launched the online wildcard qualifying race for the tour of shanghai·new town cycling race.
virtual cyclists from the metasvs shanghai virtual sports open, including six cycling clubs and six university teams, will compete for 30 places through online virtual cycling competitions. the top 25 men and top 5 women will form the metasvs cycling team with five metasvs star athletes to compete in the elite group of the tour of shanghai new town cycling race. in addition, the university players among the 30 finalists will also become the first batch of students of the meita cycling academy.
on july 9, the online wildcard qualifying round of the tour of shanghai new town cycling race was officially held. in the live broadcast hall of five star sports, a unique cycling experience and the wildcard qualifying round were staged simultaneously.
in addition to metasvs virtual cycling league college individual champion wang wenjia and triathlete ye ma yan, yang yibin, party secretary and chairman of shanghai jiushi sports industry development (group) co., ltd. and chairman of shanghai jiushi smart sports co., ltd., and li yi, party secretary and general manager of wuxing sports media, sat on the cycling platform together to experience the charm of virtual cycling.
after the experience, yang yibin and li yi admitted that it was very enjoyable. regarding the original intention of holding the online wildcard qualifying competition, yang yibin said: "on the one hand, we hope to expand the influence of this event (tour of shanghai new town cycling race) through virtual riding. on the other hand, because most cycling enthusiasts have not had the opportunity to compete on the real track, we hope that everyone can participate in the tour of shanghai new town cycling race through virtual events, so that everyone can realize their cycling dream in the process."
li yi holds a similar view. he cited his personal experience as an example: "i hope everyone will pay attention to the shanghai new town cycling race. this is a very good race and will be held every year. i also hope that more and more novices like me can become familiar with and gradually fall in love with this sport, and eventually be able to participate in this sport."
obviously, cycling is currently developing rapidly in china and the public is enthusiastic. the fact that the registration for the tour of shanghai·new town cycling race was quickly filled up after it was opened on the jiushi sports app is a clear proof of this. this first selection method through an online virtual race is an innovative attempt, providing players with a new competition experience that combines the virtual and the real. it is also an effective supplement and improvement to the tour of shanghai·new town cycling race's event system, enriching the level of the event and further extending the industry layout.
it is conceivable that through the online platform, geographical restrictions can be broken, which can help the event sink to more potential audiences, attract more young people's attention and participation, and also help select and train more cycling talents. in fact, with the shanghai virtual sports open held for several years, virtual cycling has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in shanghai. this combination of virtual and real has given the shanghai new town cycling race more technological content and modernity, and has also opened up the thinking for the internationalization, specialization and diversification of the event, providing a brand new path.
the paper reporter chen jun
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