Tour of Qinghai Lake
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Tour of Qinghai Lake is an elite men's professional road bicycle racing
event held annually near Qinghai Lake
, China
. The race is rated at the highest level (2.HC) for a multi-day stage race by the Union Cycliste Internationale
and since 2005, has been part of the UCI Asia Tour.
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
event held annually near Qinghai Lake
Qinghai Lake
Qinghai Lake , is a saline lake situated in the province of Qinghai, and is the largest lake in China. The names Qinghai and Kokonor both mean "Blue/Teal Sea/Lake" in Chinese and Mongolian. It is located about west of the provincial capital of Xining at 3,205 m above sea level in a depression...
, China
China
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. The race is rated at the highest level (2.HC) for a multi-day stage race by the Union Cycliste Internationale
Union Cycliste Internationale
Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland....
and since 2005, has been part of the UCI Asia Tour.