Trans-Himalaya Cycling Race kicks off in Tibet autonomous region

Cyclers from 17 international and domestic teams joined the race along National Highway G318 and the beautiful Nyangchu River.

After fierce competition, Rikunov Petr from the Chengdu CCN Cycling team placed first, with second place going to Torres Villareal Carlos Alberto from the SCOM-Taishan Sport Team, and third place being awarded to Stepanov Andrei, also from the Chengdu CCN Cycling team.

"Five cyclers from our team joined the race representing our region, and we are quite satisfied with their performance in the first stage," Dawa Tsering, the coach of the Tibet Himalayan Cycling Team, was quoted as saying by China Tibet Online.

"It brings many excellent professional teams and cyclers, and it is a good learning opportunity for our team members," he said.

On Monday morning, the 89.97-kilometer second stage of the race was held. This portion of the race ran between Gyalze county and the Samdrubtse district of Tibet autonomous region's Shigatse city.

Video is provided by China Tibet Broadcasting System