Tibet to hold cyclo-cross in May

The Tour de Basum Lake cycling race will be held at southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, according to Tibet's Outdoor Sport Association recently.

It is the second time for Tibet to hold the cyclo-cross. The race will be held at Basum Lake, national 4A scenic spot in southwest Tibet's Nyingchi Prefecture from May 1 to 3.

The course is 41km long with 70 percent mountainous terrain and featuring 15.5km professional race track and 12km amateur race track. The rest is highway track with the an average altitude of 3,600 meters.