Swedish bicycle race comes to China
By Tang Zhe | China Daily | Updated: 2012-08-22 07:46
The Swedish recreational bicycle ride known as Vatternrundan is coming to China this week.
The Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture in Jilin province will hold the first Vatternrundan China International Cycling Tourism Festival from Thursday to Sunday.
Vatternrundan, started in 1966, is a non-competitive event consisting of a 300 km course that circles Lake Vattern in Sweden. The number of participants increased from 334 cyclists in its inaugural edition to around 35,000 in 2012.
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