Russian rider became winner of Tour of Qinghai Lake 8th stage

July,27 2016 BY Master Catherine Jigme 0 COMMENTS

People who had their Tibet travel from Qinghai in recent time can hear the solemn event which is about eighth stage of the 11th Tour of Qinghai Lake cycling race.

Artur Ershov from Russia's RusVelo (RVL) came first in the eighth stage of the 11th Tour of Qinghai Lake cycling race on Saturday.

Hossein Alizadeh of Iran's Tabriz Petrochemical Team (TPT) retained his yellow, blue and polka-dot jerseys, which represent the leader of general classification, best Asian rider and best climber repectively.

Luka Mezgec from slovenia's SAVA (SAK) secured the green jersey for the best sprinter.

The eighth stage, spanning 201 kilometers, started at Qilian County of Qinghai Province and finished at the city of Zhangye in Gansu Province.

This stage features a Hors categorie climb at an altitute of 3,685 meters above sea level and a Category 3 climb at an altitude of 3,014 meters.

The remaining five stages will take place in Gansu Province and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

This year's Tour of Qinghai Lake, which kicked off on June 29, will last 14 days and cover 2,680 kilometers, with the average altitude reaching 2,391 meters above sea level and the maximum standing at 3,865 meters. For the first time, it will span three provinces and autonomous region.

As we know, Qinghai is also a living area of Tibetans. The government markets the local tour and helps with its economy though holding different kinds of activities and exhibitions. In that way ,both the local place and large numbers of visitors can get benefits for the considering of Sustainable Development.

About the Author - Master Catherine Jigme

With exceptional passion and outstanding leadership, Mrs. Catherine has dedicated herself to Tibet inbound tourism and China tour for 15 years. As one of the handful females who see great potential of Chinese inbound tourism, Catherine has made great contribution to promoting Tibet tourism and enhancing the employment of Tibetans and prosperity of local Tibetan community.

Over the years, she travelled overseas with Tibet Tourism Bureau many times to promote Tibet tourism. Currently, Catherine works as the marketing director of Tibet Vista, an opinion leader behind the whole team of Tibet Vista.

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