2018 the Ninth Cycling Tour de China International Cycling Race Zhijiang Stage kicked off on Sept. 12th, and 22 cycling teams from 5 continents competed with each other on the nice racing track.

　　At 10:00 a.m., Cycling Tour de China International Cycling Race (Yichang Zhijiang Stage) gave the opening shot. Excited racers started the competition while enjoying the charm of the race. After the exciting competitions, Marco Ben fat to from Italy Andronicus professional team who became the first one to reach the destination got his second first prize.

　　During the period of competition, there were also other activities held such as thousands of people racing, float parade, carnival, and honored cycling. Over 1000 cycling amateurs took part in the opening ceremony, during which Zhijiang folk blowing and percussion music Deeply Love for This Beautiful Land was played. After the exciting float parade and carnival, Zhijiang’s working models joined in the honored cycling team to add up the more interest to this cycling race. (Reporters: Yang Chunyan and Huang Yanqiao ; Correspondent: Yang Jie)