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xining, september 16 (chinanews.com) (chen zongqi) on september 15, the 13th qinghai lake university student and 10th disabled persons road cycling race 2024 kicked off in ganhe city country park, huangzhong district, xining city, qinghai province. a total of more than 100 college students and disabled people from all over the country participated. every year, the qinghai lake university student road cycling race and the qinghai lake disabled persons road cycling race are held at the same time.

the picture shows the cultural performance before the game. photo by chen zongqi

it is reported that this competition is divided into two stages. the first stage is ganhe city country park (individual time trial) with a competition distance of 8.2 kilometers, and the second stage is ajiatu village, dahua town, huangyuan county - morjigoukou, bayan township (group race) with a competition distance of 27.3 kilometers.

qiao wanma cairen, vice chairman of the qinghai disabled persons' federation, said: "through the competition, we can not only encourage and help disabled people to participate in sports activities, promote physical rehabilitation and integrate into social life, but also further enhance the enthusiasm of disabled people to participate in sports and fitness activities, promote exchanges, enrich the spiritual and cultural life of disabled people, and make the lives of disabled people happier, more dignified and more fulfilled."

before the race, sun tao, a hearing-impaired person, was full of confidence. he used sign language to say, "although we are a little older, this does not affect our love for cycling. i hope that in this event, we can do our best to do what we like."

the picture shows the contestants starting from the starting point of the first stage, ganhe city country park (individual time trial). photo by chen zongqi

after a morning, the first stage of the competition in ganhe city country park (individual time trial) has ended.

zhang haodong from chang'an university discussed the results of the race with his teammates at the finish line. he seemed dissatisfied with his performance. he said: "i was a bit slack after exerting force in the first half, so the results in the middle were not ideal. although the overall result was good, i still felt it was not good enough."

in addition, zhang haodong felt that in addition to the challenges of the narrow track, many bends, and lack of oxygen caused by the high altitude, what impressed him most was the enjoyment of the competition with other contestants. he said: "in this competition, i can not only ride with everyone, but also enjoy the process of competing. the happiness brought to me by sports is very fulfilling."

the picture shows the contestants in the competition. photo by chen zongqi

"for 23 years, the tour of qinghai lake has always adhered to the themes of green, humanity, harmony and experience, demonstrating the spirit of the times of the people of the plateau striving to be the best, and has become a well-known brand of world road cycling events." wang xianzhong, deputy director of the qinghai provincial sports bureau, said: "as one of the derivative events of the tour of qinghai lake, the qinghai lake university student and disabled road cycling race allows more college students and disabled people to experience and inherit the faster, higher and stronger sports spirit."

the event is supported by the china disabled persons' sports administration center, hosted by the office of the organizing committee of the tour of qinghai lake international road cycling race and the qinghai disabled persons' federation, and undertaken by the people's government of huangzhong district, xining city, qinghai province, the people's government of huangyuan county, xining city, qinghai province, the qinghai provincial sports events administration center, the xining duoba new city construction management committee, and qinghai sports events co., ltd. (end)

(china news network)