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YINJIANG, China, Nov. 30, 2020 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

The 10th Mountain Fanjin International Road Cycling Race was held in Yinjiang

Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou Province on Nov. 21, 2020. More than

1,000 athletes from 18 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities

directly under the central government across the country took part in the competition.

The competition totally has six groups including Men Road Domestic Elite Group,

Men Mountain Elite Group, Men Road Open Group, Women Mountain Elite Open Group,

Local Men Mountain Open Group, and Local Women Mountain Open Group. It starts

from Wenchang Park and ends at Huishi Square, Muhuang Town, Yinjiang Autonomous

County, with a total length of the highway and for the mountain group 80 km and

40km respectively.        

In recent years, Tongren City has been integrating cycle racing with

high-quality tourist attractions closely, taking sports events as the carrier,

promoting deeply integrated development of "Sports + Tourism", utilizing the

unique advantages of cycling to build a sharp mobile scenery line, and has

successfully held the international road cycling race for ten years, which has

greatly improved the popularity, reputation, and influence of the west line

cultural tourism of Mountain Fanjing. Athletes can enjoy the racing and

appreciate its natural beauty and colorful folk culture at the same time.

Source: Yinjiang Executive Committee of the 10th Mountain Fanjin International Road Cycling Race

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   Caption: The cycling team rode through Yinjiang Shufa Square.

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   Caption: The cyclists started from the starting point.