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Riders pedal with purpose on Tour de Bund
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MORE than 500 cyclists took part in the fifth annual Tour de Bund Charity Cycle Ride hosted by The Peninsula Shanghai on Saturday.
Co-sponsored by Shanghai Daily, this popular family event in the heart of Shanghai aims to promote the benefits of fitness and healthy living, increase awareness of pollution-free travel and raise money for the Raleigh China charity.
Each year, the Tour de Bund Charity Family Cycle Ride brings together club cyclists, leisure riders and hotel guests on a picturesque ride along the Huangpu River.
Professional cyclist Ding Yong joined the Charity Ride for the first time. Born in Zhejiang, Ding’s cycling career went from strength to strength in 2013 with him representing China on several occasions. He made the podium in both the National Road and National Track Cycling Championships. This year Ding won both the National Road and Track Championships — the first time this has ever been accomplished — and is now seen as a “rising star” among China’s cyclists.
Tour de Bund participants started at Nanpu Bridge. The professional and clubs riders were the first to start as they were doing a 50-kilometer route. Leisure riders and media did a 30km trip. All participants cycled along the waterfront in Pudong before crossing the Huangpu River and arriving at the refreshment point. The Tour continued after a 20-minute rest with riders following a route along the Bund to the finishing point at The Peninsula Shanghai.
The after-race lunch party at The Peninsula Shanghai enabled family members, sponsors, spectators and partners who did not participate in the ride to experience the “peloton” spirit of the Tour de Bund. Cyclists enjoyed fine food offered by the hotel and shared their cycling experiences with friends.
Many company teams joined this year. Archie, a cyclist from Shanghai who joined the race with his colleague Bob for the first time, said it took them one hour to finish the 30km ride. “I started cycling one year ago,” he said.
“Cycling after work makes me feel good and it’s a healthy lifestyle and a good way to forget work pressure.”
A middle-aged couple said, “We haven’t actually cycle much in our daily lives. But now we really enjoy it and may take a long ride in Germany or Austria to enjoy the scenery that looks like paintings.”
In its last four years, the Tour de Bund raised close to 200,000 yuan (US$31,300) for charity, and attracted more than 1,000 participants. This year’s event has already raised more than 180,000 yuan for Raleigh and the Peninsula hopes to reach 300,000 yuan when all is said and done.
“These funds, together with donations and support from other channels, have enabled us to bring 703 volunteers aged 14 to 21 to Guizhou Province and help locals build 15 schools. They also helped build more than 2,000 square meters of roads and water storage tanks. These facilities make a big difference in the lives of locals in Guizhou Province.” said Lu Feng, CEO of Raleigh China. “Everybody is a winner in a charity event.”
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