Chongming leads the charge

Shanghai's Chongming Island, site of the recent UCI Women's World Tour race, has become a highly popular destination for cycling and fitness enthusiasts.

The May 9-11 UCI Women's World Tour (Tour of Chongming Island) attracted 18 teams from 14 countries and regions to compete in the 347.7-kilometer event.

Organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale, the General Administration of Sport of China and Shanghai Municipal People's Government, and co-hosted by the Chinese Cycling Association and Shanghai Max Success Culture and Sports Co. Ltd, the three-day race covered 17 towns on the island, the most in its history.