Bike races unfold in high Tibet

Local cyclists performed well in Men's Mountain Bike Race, with Tadon, Gyaltsan Norbu and Konchok Lodre winning champion, runner-up and the third place, respectively.

The event, jointly sponsored by the China Bicycle Association, the Lhasa city government, the Tibet Sports Bureau and the Lhasa City Sports Bureau, gives momentum to Lhasa's sports development.

With an average altitude of 3,650 meters, Lhasa is known for the Potala Palace and the Jokhang Temple, both of which are on UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage list.