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Shanghai to have 5 stops in 9-leg series

Shanghai will have five stops in the nine-leg 2016 HEROS China Cycling Series, which will be flagged off in Qingpu District next month, organizers of the event announced yesterday.

The opening leg, which will be held in Qingpu’s Oriental Land on March 6, will be part of Shanghai’s second Citizens Meet. The other four stops in Shanghai will be in Pudong’s Lingang New Town on April 23, Songjiang District on June 18, Fengxian District (September 17) and Shanghai International Circuit during the National Day holiday in October.

Besides the stops in Shanghai, the series will also have two stops at Yellow Mountain in neighboring Anhui Province, Qiandao Lake in Zhejiang Province (in May) and Wuyi Mountain in Fujian Province (in July).

The HEROS China Cycling Series was launched last year and combine features from both Tour and Granfondo races.

The winner is decided by points collected over the entire race. This year, amateur participants will also be given points.




 

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