Li Fuyu of the Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team has won the Time Trial of the China Games!!! Li Fuyu won the road race of the last China Games in 2005. Two victories in the China Games make Fuyu a living legend in China.
Li Fuyu at the start of the time trial in Qinghai Lake earlier this year. (Photo: Francis Cerny)
His team member at Shandong Province Team and at the Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team, Meiyin Wang, got an 8th place; former Trek-Marco Polo Team member Xue Ming Xing did get 4th.
The China Games are held every four years. This is the biggest sports event in China, challenging the Olympic Games in national exposure, number of athletes, medals, etcetera. Provincial sports teams compete for the medals. This year the Games are held in Jinan, Shandong Province. The province that four of Trek – Marco Polo riders come from, including our Chinese star rider Li Fuyu.
This monday October 26th the road race of the China Games will be held and Fuyu is one of the favorites, along with Xing Yan Dong and Liu Yilin of Trek - Marco Polo.
Jaco Venter of the Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team finished 3rd in the time trial of the Tour de l’Avenir!!! A world class result in this top-race for U23 riders!!
Jaco is racing this ‘Tour de France for U23’s’ with the UCI development team.
The 3rd place in the TT brought Jaco to the 4th place on GC!!! Maybe in the last stage a podium result could still be within reach, as Jaco is only 2 seconds from 3rd. With Rabobank riders in 2nd, 3rd and 5th positions, that will not be easy to accomplish, though. A great sign for the World Championships, where Jaco and also Jacques Janse van Rensburg of the Trek-Marco Polo team will compete for South Africa.
Jaco Venter winning the South African time trial title earlier this year.
