The world's top cyclists compete in October, and the green sports event returns to Chongming Ecological Island! Competition for Olympic Games admission tickets
After three years of separation, the Women's Road World Tour of Chongming Island International Self Alliance has returned to the Ecological Island! The 2023 Chongming Island Women's World Tour will be held from October 12th to 14th.
This year's World Tour has a total of 30 stops, and the Women's World Tour around Chongming Island remains the only multi day women's World Tour in China, as well as the qualifying round for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The competition design is more distinctive, showcasing the charm of an ecological and pure land
Since the start of the competition, multiple high-level World Tour teams from around the world have applied to participate. The organizing committee has determined 18 teams from around the world to participate in the competition based on their team level and competitive level, all of which are among the top ranked teams in the world, including 7 women's world tour teams, 9 women's intercontinental teams, as well as the Chinese national team and Hong Kong team, with a total of 108 participants. The fleet comes from 13 countries and regions, covering Europe, America, Oceania, and Asia.
In terms of race route information, during the three-day race, the total mileage of the segment was 349.8 kilometers. According to the schedule, the first stage will take place on the 12th, starting from Xincheng Park and passing through Lotus Expo Park and Mingzhu Lake Park, covering a total distance of 108.9 kilometers; On the 13th, the second stage of the competition will take place. The contestants will depart from Changxing Island Country Park, pass through the magnificent Yangtze River Bridge, Dongtan Avenue, Shanghai Chongming Sports Training Base, and then return to Xincheng Park, covering a total distance of 128.6 kilometers; The third stage will take place on the 14th, with the race route starting from Xincheng Park, circling Chongming Avenue and entering Xinhe Town for cycling, then returning to the urban area for a loop, covering a total distance of 112.3 kilometers. Like the townships involved in previous years, except for Hengsha Township, the track route covers the main roads of 17 townships in Chongming and the Yangtze River Bridge, almost achieving full coverage on the island. During the competition, contestants can deeply experience the charm of world-class ecological islands.
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More refined competition organization, multi-party collaboration, and revitalization
This year's competition follows the principles of "government led, social participation, and market-oriented operation", with the hosting of international brand sports events as the platform, focusing on creating Shanghai brand sports events and helping Shanghai build a world-renowned sports city. At the same time, expanding the influence of the competition through multiple channels and platforms, helping to promote the construction of world-class ecological islands, promoting ecological system innovation, and showcasing the achievements of Chongming's green ecological development. Chongming Island, as the third largest island in China and an ecological demonstration zone in Shanghai, has a beautiful natural environment and provides very ideal conditions for hosting road cycling competitions. Through years of careful construction, the concept of ecological, environmental protection, and low-carbon cycling has deeply rooted in people's hearts. Ecological and environmentally friendly cycling has also become the main driving force for the development of the sports industry in Chongming Island.
Chongming has gone through 20 years of development from hosting the 2003 National Highway Cycling Elite Race to the current Women's World Tour, achieving a height of international recognition from scratch, from good to good, and from good to good. Cycling has also become a unique green business card of Chongming. This competition is the largest and longest lasting international competition held in the history of Chongming, which is also a comprehensive and huge test for transportation, safety, security, medical care, catering, and other aspects. At the beginning of the year, the organizing committee initiated a survey of the event route and road surface repair, and held multiple special meetings on security work, event promotion, medical support, reception hotels, food hygiene, etc. to ensure the orderly progress of the event work.
More popular supporting facilities for the competition and extensive brand promotion
During the 2023 Chongming Island Women's World Tour, the organizing committee continued to plan the launch of a cycling carnival, which is also a unique cultural feature of the Chongming cycling race throughout the year. The theme of this year's Bicycle Carnival is "Riding in the Beautiful and Leisure Chongming", with exhibition areas including a cycling culture square, a themed exhibition area, a cycling food area, a cycling goods area, and a leisure camp area set up on site. There is also a series of activities called "Watching Events and Visiting Chongming", which combines Chongming cultural and tourism resources with cycling events. Themed exhibitions and interactive activities are launched for citizens, tourists, and cycling enthusiasts, increasing the popularity of carnivals and events and bringing foot traffic to cultural and tourism enterprises. The rich content allows bicycle enthusiasts from all over the country to enjoy the beauty of Chongming Island's "cycling paradise".
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