Qinghai race shows it's now the wheel deal

YINCHUAN - On the weekend that Egan Bernal became Colombia's first Tour de France winner, the South American country enjoyed another two-wheeled triumph in scenic northwest China.

After 14 days and 1,841 km of grueling pedaling action that spanned three provinces, Colombian rider Robinson Chalapud of the Medellin team won the 18th Tour of Qinghai Lake on Saturday in the city of Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region.

Spain's Oscar Sevilla, also of Colombian outfit Medellin, was 1 minute, 44 seconds back in second, with Australian Benjamin Dyball third.