On September 5th, you're invited to Bashan Road to witness a world-class cycling event — the 2014 South China City Tour of China International Road Cycling Race Banan Station, officially held in Chongqing.
World-class riders showcase stunts
The race starts from Xi'an Aerospace Base. The Banan stage, which is the 7th leg of the competition, covers a total distance of 133 kilometers: starting from Longzhouwan Commercial Street in front of the Banan District Administrative Square, looping back to the commercial street after reaching the junction with Nan'an District on Bashan Road, completing four laps in total, with the first phase of the Tour of China results to be decided in Banan District.
Currently, 22 professional teams from over 30 countries and regions have registered to compete. Among them, there are 11 European teams, 9 Asian teams, and 2 American teams. Teams that have participated in the Tour de France, Vuelta a España, and Giro d'Italia, the 2012 Tour of China overall champions — the Danish Christina Watch team, and the Czech ASC Dukla team, which has performed well in previous editions of the Tour of China, will all take part.
Don't miss cycling on Bashan Road
"It’s no coincidence that the Tour of China has chosen Bashan Road again," according to the organizing committee. Banan District has successfully hosted two major cycling events, three editions of the Chongqing International Marathon, and the Li-Ning China 10km Road Race League on Bashan Road, leaving a beautiful and profound impression with its stunning scenery.
To allow more people to participate, this year’s event has added an amateur race with 1,000 participants, covering a distance of 15 kilometers. Bashan Road is hailed as Chongqing’s riverside boutique exhibition area and a beautiful scenic corridor along the Yangtze River, and it pioneered the construction of a bicycle lane on a main urban riverside road.
Rapid rise of Banan CAZ showcases its charm
"You will experience during the race how the construction of the Central Activity Zone (CAZ) centered around Banan District’s riverside urban economic belt is progressing rapidly. Banan District is emerging as a modern ecological and civilized city that is livable and suitable for business," said a relevant official from the Banan District Riverside Urban Economic Belt Management Committee. Currently, 24 ongoing projects in the riverside urban economic belt, including Chongqing Elegant Real Estate, Junxi Tiandi, and Yiyun Jiangshan, are progressing in an orderly manner, with approximately 16.6 billion yuan invested.
It is reported that within the planned CAZ area, leisure activity centers such as the completed Old Street Park cover thousands of acres. Over 20 financial institutions and corporate regional headquarters, including the headquarters of Chongqing Financial Services Outsourcing Base and the Banan Branch of Agricultural Bank of China, have fully moved in. A large number of high-end property development enterprises, such as Singapore’s Yao Tai Ocean Park, are actively participating in the development and construction of Chongqing’s CAZ area, directly or indirectly driving nearly 100 billion yuan in investment.