what is the charm of this dream “race” for chinese cyclists?
2024-09-21
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riding in the rain is exciting. when oscar nisou crossed the finish line first, he not only thanked his teammates, but also the unique track of the shanghai new town cycling race. the shanghai journey will continue, and chasing the highest honor is the common wish of him and all the riders participating in the race.
the driver is speeding in the rain. photo taken by reporter li mingshen.
yesterday, the 2024 shanghai new town cycling race officially started. the first stage was held in jiading new town. the rain was not heavy at the start of the race, and the referee team determined that the conditions for the race were met. in the end, nisu from the flying express mongolian intercontinental team won the first place in the individual total score with 2:20:23 and won the blue jersey. this morning, the drivers will set off from qingpu to songjiang to continue the second stage of the race.
for most international riders, it is their first time to come to shanghai to participate in a road cycling race. facing a brand new track, many riders with international experience are not unfamiliar. nisu, who stood out from the big group yesterday, said, "although the rain made the race difficult, it was a test for the athletes who came here for the first time. however, i am not unfamiliar because the track has many turns and some roads are relatively narrow, which is very similar to the tracks of european competitions."
wearing the purple jersey representing the best asian rider, sun wentao of li ning star continental team could not hide his excitement, "we really enjoy the opportunity to compete with foreign riders. the shanghai new town cycling race provides a big stage for us chinese riders, which helps us grow faster." in the final sprint stage, the rain was getting heavier, and the raindrops hit the cycling glasses, blurring the vision. sun wentao simply took off the cycling glasses and rushed forward desperately until he crossed the finish line. becoming the first stage purple jersey winner of the first event is of great significance to him.
wu junjie, who does not have much experience in road cycling, regretted not being able to achieve good results yesterday. today, he and his teammates said that they would learn from the defeat and continue to compete with masters. as a member of the shanghai team, this is wu junjie's first time to participate in a road cycling race at home, which makes him feel very close. in his opinion, such an opportunity is rare and must be cherished. at the hangzhou asian games last year, wu junjie won the fifth place in the track cycling madison event. in less than a year, he has made rapid progress. at the national track championships that ended not long ago, he was the double champion of the 4km team and madison events and the runner-up of the all-around event.
many cyclists like wu junjie also take part in road cycling. wu junjie said frankly: "in fact, i am eager to participate in more road events, because i like the 'speed and passion' of cycling." when the shanghai new town cycling race, a new independent brand event, came to him, it could be said to be a dream "race". liu yunyou of the hong kong team brought his young teammates to participate in the competition this time. "next year is the national games year. we hope to accumulate more experience in international competitions and train for next year's competition."
in the past, the view that "chinese cyclists urgently need to go abroad to improve their competition experience" was repeatedly mentioned, but for most chinese road cyclists, the tour de france and the giro d'italia were too far away. now, shanghai has its own "tour de france" at its doorstep. as feng baozhong, deputy director of the cycling and fencing management center of the general administration of sports of china and vice chairman of the chinese cycling association, said: "it provides a high-quality platform and convenient channel for improving the competitive level of chinese road cycling." (xinmin evening news reporter tao xingying)
