The 2026 China Road Cycling Open (Meishan Pengshan Station) starts with a gunshot

China News Service, Meishan, October 18 (Reporter Liu Zhongjun) The 2026 China Road Cycling Open (Meishan Pengshan Station) started with a gunshot in Pengshan District, Meishan City, Sichuan on the 18th. Nearly 3,000 cycling enthusiasts from all over the country competed along the Minjiang River.

It is understood that this event is divided into two parts: competition and cycling, with a total of 8 categories. The competition consists of men's road cycling club group, elite group, open group, college student group, youth group and women's road cycling elite group. The cycling tour includes mass cycling group and all over the world cycling group. The club group course is 83.6 kilometers and requires 2 laps; the other competition groups have a single lap of 41.8 kilometers, and the all-country riding group is 8.5 kilometers.

The reporter saw in the competition inspection area that the contestants checked the condition of the car, debugged the vehicle over and over again, and arranged the bib numbers correctly. In the warm-up area, some people stepped on the riding platform and pedaled at a constant speed, while others stretched their legs and moved their joints; volunteers shuttled among the crowd, guiding the athletes and distributing supplies. On both sides of the track, many citizens had early occupied the best viewing positions. Wang Xiaobo, who lives in Pengshan City, was also in the crowd. "I got up early today just to watch this game. The players were very fast and the game was exciting." He said that he usually rides out with his friends.

After fierce competition, contestant Zheng Yaoxing won the championship of the men's road cycling club group, and Maikin Technology-MBO Team won the team championship of this group; contestants Zhou Jikai, Li Hao, Yue Ziyi, and Zhang Qiaochu won the men's elite group, open group, college student group, and youth group championship respectively, and contestant Yin Xiaoqin won the women's road cycling elite group championship.

The competition starts and ends with Pengshan District Library in Meishan City, connecting urban nodes such as Changle Road, Binjiang Avenue, Jianzishan Aviation and Electronics Bridge, and Minjiang Bridge. Pengshan is the hometown of Peng Zu and is famous as the "Hometown of Longevity". Riding along the way, you can have a panoramic view of the Minjiang River scenery and the city view of Shouxiang. "We insist on integrating city symbols, scenery and competitions, using the competition as a link to connect Pengshan's cultural resources, and leaving a deep impression on the contestants and tourists." said Sui Yanli, deputy director of the Pengshan District Culture, Broadcasting and Tourism Bureau of Meishan City.

During the event, the local government also simultaneously launched supporting activities such as "Fun Travel to Pengshan and Enjoy Longevity" ticket stub discounts, artistic competitions, Pengzu Traditional Chinese Medicine Health and Wellness Intangible Cultural Heritage Market, Double Ninth Festival Longevity Banquet, etc., linking scenic spots, catering, accommodation, and retail merchants to convert the popularity during the event into cultural tourism consumption.