Dianshan Lake town to host cycling event in late May

The Tour of Dianshan Lake cycling event is sponsored by the Bank of Communications and will commence on May 29 in Dianshan Lake town, Kunshan city.

Forty eight teams will compete in the event, each consisting of two female and two male competitors.

The 14-kilometer route starts and finishes at Lakeside Music Square and includes the Lakeside Ring Road, Yinghu Road and Shuguang Road.

Music-themed sculptures, lush trees and blue waves along the Lakeside Ring Road are among the many sights cyclists can enjoy on the route.

The winding Lakeside Ring Road is lined by trees. [Photo from WeChat account dianshanlake]

The route will be open for a practice run on May 28 to allow participants to get familiar with the twists and turns along the route.

The red star on the route map indicates the starting and finishing point at the Lakeside Music Square and the red circle to the upper-left corner signals the resupply point. [Photo from WeChat account dianshanlake]

Lakeside Music Square: 999 Shuangrong Road, next to the Rhine Dream yacht club.

To get there:

By bus:

From Shanghai: Take a bus at the bus terminal in Qingpu district in Shanghai or ride the Metro Line 11 to Huaqiao town, and then take Tour Bus Line 7.

From Kunshan: Take Line 113 at south station of Kunshan or Line 135 at north station;

By car:

From Shanghai: Yan'an Viaduct - Shanghai-Qingpu-Pingwang Expressway (G50) to Shanghai Beltway (G1501) - Chonggu toll gate - Beiqing Highway.

From Suzhou: Suzhou-Shanghai Expressway (S26) – Zhangpu Exit – South Changjiang Road – Jindian Highway (Xinle Road)

From Kunshan: drive south down the Huangpujiang Road