Chinese athletes stand on top of Guangxi World Tour honorary jersey

China News Service, Hechi, Guangxi, October 15th (Huang Lingyan) The 2026 Tour of Guangxi Road Cycling World Tour (hereinafter referred to as the "Tour of Guangxi") completed the third stage of the competition in Bama Yao Autonomous County, Hechi City on the 15th. The blue and white polka dot shirt symbolizing the climbing king belongs to the Chinese national team teenager Wang Ruidong. This is the first time since the event was held in Guangxi for the seventh time that a Chinese athlete has stood on the top of the honorary jersey, marking a new milestone for Chinese road cycling.

This stage starts from Jingxi Jinxiu Ancient Town in Baise, passes through the karst mountains in southwestern Guangxi, and heads towards Bama Shou Township. The total length of the stage is 211.9 kilometers, which is the longest competition mileage in this year's event. There are 2 sprint points on the way, 1 level 2 climbing point and 1 level 3 climbing point. The two climbing points in this stage are both located in the second half of the race. The longest competition distance is superimposed on the two climbing points in the second half, making the race a battle of endurance consumption.

During the race, Wang Ruidong decisively broke into the breakout group, sprinted with all his strength at the first second-level climbing point to grab points, and held on to the end. He said after the game that when he first set off, his goal was not particularly clear, but after passing the first sprint point, he was inspired by other team members and tried to break through. "In the past two years, I have learned a lot from competing with players from foreign professional teams, which has been of great help to self-improvement," he said.

On the same day, Milan Fraiting from the Cofidis Racing Team was the first to cross the line and won this stage; Fritz Bisterbos from the Picknik-Posten Netherlands Team won the second place in this stage and jumped to the first place in the overall personal score.

The 2026 Tour of Guangxi World Tour schedule will continue, and will finally complete the finale in Mashan County, Nanning City on the 18th. The total mileage of the event is 1,068.6 kilometers.