China's cycling showpiece event comes to Zhejiang Great Bay Area

The first leg of the 2019 Zhejiang Great Bay Area Cycling Open wrapped up in Qiantang New District, Hangzhou on Sunday.

Riders depart from the starting line at the Zhejiang Great Bay Area Cycling Open first leg in Hangzhou on Jun 2, 2019. [Photo provided to China Plus]

After four hours of intense competition, each division champion was born with Team Magene rider Xia Wei winning the gold medal of road cycling elite group.

The champion of road cycling master group wen to Wu Mingjun, while Kong Wensheng claimed mountain bike group title.

Kong Wensheng celebrates after winning the men's mountain bike group competition at the Zhejiang Great Bay Area Cycling Open first leg in Hangzhou on Jun 2, 2019. [Photo provided to China Plus]

The cycling event attracted top domestic teams like Santic Kosmo, Champion System-R1 and BH-CBC.

Apart from professional cyclists from home and abroad, more than 1000 amateurs also participated in the event.

The Zhejiang Great Bay Area Open will last one month and the second leg of the competition is in Wenzhou on June 16th.

The 2019 Zhejiang Great Bay Area Cycling Open, organized by the Zhejiang Sports Bureau, is committed to building on global cycling IP, promote the sport in the region and present the beautiful landscapes of the province.

Riders compete in the road cycling group at the Zhejiang Great Bay Area Cycling Open first leg in Hangzhou on Jun 2, 2019. [Photo provided to China Plus]

The Zhejiang Great Bay Area Cycling Open also features women riders from China and abroad. [Photo provided to China Plus]