Tour de France, Vuelta a Espana and Giro d’Italia; the triple crown of cycling. Next month, Italy’s premier biking competition returns to the Yangtze River Delta, meaning that some very serious cyclists in China are getting ready to “Ride Like a Pro”!
As one of the world of cycling’s three grand tours, the Giro d’Italia is a very prestigious race. Known in China as “Giro d’Italia; Ride Like a Pro”, the race returns to our neck of the woods on 20 and 21 May.
From its starting point in Shanghai’s Qingpu District, the race’s 88-kilometre-long premier program shall take in Wujiang District of Suzhou in our very own Jiangsu Province, as well as Jiashan County in Zhejiang.
Participating riders have six programs to choose from; Circuit Race Open, Circuit Race Master, Circuit Race Team Time Trial, Circuit Race Junior, Family Ride, Road Race Av. Speed Below 30 Km/h and Road Race Av. Speed Above 30 Km/h.
With the event attracting every serous and star rider in China, registration for the race was already full at time of writing, since opening at midday on 4 April. That said, the event is sure to be a lot of fun for spectators too.
Not only will they be able to feel the excitement of all the professional riders and their bikes whizzing by, they will be doing so in exquisite surroundings.
That’s because the chosen locale for the race is not without design, taking place in the area designated as the somewhat-cumbersomely named, Yangtze River Delta Green & Integrated Ecological Demonstration Zone.
As Jiangsu Now reports, the Zone is intended to pilot eco-friendly growth that is also a showcase for the now famed Yangtze River Delta Integration. Over that where Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang converge, the Zone takes in an area of approximately 2,300 square kilometres.
Dating back to 1909 in Italy, the pinnacle of cycling in Italy is visiting China for the third time, after its inaugural outing in 2019.
Find out more about “Giro d’Italia; Ride Like a Pro” on their official website in China, http://giroridelikeapro.cn/
