Tour of Beijing

Tour of Beijing

Race details
Date	October
Region	Beijing, China
Local name(s)	环北京职业公路自行车赛
Nickname(s)	环北京、环京赛
Discipline	Road
Competition	UCI World Tour
Type	Stage race
Web site	www.discoverchina.com/beijing-tours
History
First edition	2011 (2011)
Editions	4
Final edition	2014 (2014)
First winner	Tony Martin (GER)
Most wins	Tony Martin (GER) (2 wins)
Final winner	Philippe Gilbert (BEL)

The Tour of Beijing was an annual professional stage bicycle road race held in Beijing, China.^[1]

History

Its first edition took place in October 2011, as the penultimate event in the 2011 UCI World Tour. The tour was a partnership between the UCI and the Beijing City Government and covered a period of four years from 2011 to 2014. The event was a legacy of the 2008 Olympic Games and promoted Beijing as a global event city, whilst also promoting the environmental and healthy living outcomes cycling represent.^[2]

In September 2014 the UCI announced that the 2014 edition of the race would be the last.^[3]

Winners

Year	Country	Rider	Team
2011	Germany	Tony Martin	HTC–Highroad
2012	Germany	Tony Martin	Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
2013	Spain	Beñat Intxausti	Movistar Team
2014	Belgium	Philippe Gilbert	BMC Racing Team

References

1. "Tour of Beijing". FirstCycling.com. 2023.
2. "Tour of Beijing joins 2011 World Tour calendar".
3. Hood, Andrew (23 September 2014). "UCI ends Beijing tour, sets groundwork for major changes". VeloNews. Retrieved 24 September 2014.

External links

• Official website
• Tour of Beijing palmares at Cycling Archives (archived)