The 2019 Scenic China Cycling League Sichuan? Mianzhu Station "Jiannanchun Cup" Concluded Successfully

       On June 29, the second day of the 2019 Scenic China Cycling League Sichuan? Mianzhu Station "Jiannanchun Cup" Race — along with the 6th Longmen Mountain Cycling Tour — featured the Men’s Open Category 64.9-kilometer road mass-start race. Nearly 200 athletes from 27 teams across the country participated in the event.

       In summer, Mianzhu boasts verdant mountains and clear waters. The riders set off from the landscape avenue in front of the Mianzhu Sports Center Plaza, cycling laps around the city, with each lap being 5.9 kilometers. This type of course is particularly suitable for sprinters on flat terrain. After an intense first day, the main highlight became the rivalry between the China Pardus Taishan Rypress Team led by Kong Wensheng, and the Southwest United Team’s Xu Xinling and Huo Haibing from Sichuan, along with the Sichuan Highland Alliance. The Taishan Rypress Team, competing with four riders, delivered outstanding performances over the two days and successfully claimed multiple awards including Team Overall Champion, Individual Overall Champion, and Sprint Overall Champion. Additionally, following yesterday’s surprise win by Sichuan Highland Alliance’s Feng Haoran in the first stage, local rider Xu Xinling once again secured the stage win in the second segment, while also maintaining the Southwest United Team’s pre-race goal of finishing second in the team standings. Kong Wensheng and his teammate Hou Dongyi took second and third places in the second stage, respectively. Meanwhile, Feng Haoran, riding on the strength of his first-stage performance, secured second place in the individual overall standings, while Li Qiu from the home-team Southwest United Team claimed third place in the individual overall ranking. The fierce competition over the two racing days brought many surprises from the local riders.

       Aside from the thrilling competitive events, June 29’s activities also featured a variety of interactive experiences for the public, allowing citizens to not only witness the “speed and passion” of a major cycling race up close, but also to actively participate in the interactive activities and enjoy a unique weekend. The interactive experiences included a "Hot Air Balloon Upright Display," "Children’s Balance Bikes," "Paper Plane Experiences," and "Hot Air Balloon Model Making," attracting many parents and children to join in. The adorable octopus-shaped hot air balloon, imaginative drawings, and children racing around the field turned the sports center into a sea of joy.

       It is understood that the Scenic China Cycling League is a joint initiative organized by the China National Scenic Areas Association and relevant partners, and operated by Shizhi Sports. It combines professional races with mass cycling activities, aiming to actively promote sports and fitness tourism, advocate low-carbon travel and eco-friendly sightseeing, encourage public participation in cycling activities, and integrate national fitness programs with the protection of scenic area resources and urban tourism development. The league also recommends “China’s Most Suitable Cycling Routes” to cycling enthusiasts nationwide, providing a platform for bicycle tourism and fitness activities.

       The 2019 Scenic China Cycling League Sichuan? Mianzhu Station "Jiannanchun Cup" Race — along with the 6th Longmen Mountain Cycling Tour — received strong support from China Life, Golden Antiquities Premium Used Cars, Shunjie Auto Industry, and Century Genesis Classic Auto Industry. This event aimed to promote the concept of “One City, One Charm, One Cycling Mark; One Race, One Scenery, One Culture.” Using the cycling race as a key driver and promoting harmony between humans and nature as the main theme, the goal is to achieve coordinated development between sports and tourism. Leveraging Mianzhu’s cultural and tourism resources, the event actively supports the integrated development of culture, sports, and tourism in Mianzhu, enriches the cultural and sports life of residents, and promotes economic and social development in the region.

       In recent years, Mianzhu has been fully committed to building itself into a “Famous Cultural and Tourism City,” establishing itself as a wellness base in western China, a key tourist hub along the Great Jiuzhaigou Loop, a distinctive leisure and holiday destination on the Chengdu Plain, and one of the “Four Tourism Cards” of the national-level all-for-one tourism demonstration zone. The city is steadfastly pursuing the development path of “Embracing Greater Chengdu, Integrating into the Great Jiuzhaigou, and Leading Longmen Mountain,” with a focus on developing three major zones and eight characteristic towns. At the same time, aligning with its strategic goals, Mianzhu has taken sports tourism as a breakthrough point. Through the “Mianzhu Cycling Trail — China’s No.1 All-for-One Cycling City” project, it deeply integrates the city’s New Year Painting cultural characteristics. By constructing an industrial ecosystem through linear green open spaces that connect both urban and rural areas across the region, it has become a benchmark in China for creating event-standard, all-region-coverage cycling routes that cater to various types of cycling enthusiasts.