Photo shows cyclists riding from the starting point on the first stage of the first day of competition. [China Tibet News/Liu Feng]

On August 25, the 2019 Yamdrok Lake Cycling Open Tournament was opened in Ngarzhag County of Shannan City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

141 cyclists from more than 20 provinces and cities (districts) in China, including Tibet, Sichuan, Yunan, Guangdong and Shanghai, were divided into four groups, namely, professional group, men's elite group, women's elite group and public group, to compete for the final champion. With a total distance of 258 km over four stages, cyclists will challenge on the outer loop of Yamdrok Lakefor four days.