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This years Shimano Mountain Bike Festival will be held in Jiangsu, Nanjing at the Jiangsu Cycling Training Facility.

This new choice of venue is due to the Mountain Bike Festival being held separately from the Road Festival. The new location also allows for new and improved courses through the beautiful surrounding mountains and countryside.

There will be two main events at the festival an individual cross country race and a cooperative endurance event, both competitions will be open to professionals and amateurs alike.

If you would like to know more about the Shimano Mountain Bike Festival visit the official site here: www.shimano-club.cn

You can find the registration form here.

If your Chinese isn’t to good and you want to take part send us an email and we’ll help you out.

The first stage of the China National MTB cup was held in Yunnan, Dali on the 22nd March. All the big teams throughout China took part in this most prestigious of races.

After a major struggle during the competition Jiangsu’s, Ren Cheng Yuan took the win in the womans group, and Yunnan’s, Jiang Xue won his race in the mens category.

Ren Cheng Yuan took 1:49:32 to complete the 36km race, her team mates Wang Jingjing and Liu Ying took second and third place in the women’s group.

The race for the men’s category was 42km and it took Jiang Xue Li 1:56:30 arrive ahead of the pack with Wang Zhen and Ji Jian Hua earning second and third places.

For full details and race report (Chinese) visit the Shimano Club website.