Route · Asia
China
- kilometres
- 2,512
- metres climbed
- 37,080
- hours in the saddle
- 185:30
- stages
- 37
China
- Capital
- Peking
- Population
- 1,336 Mrd.
- Area
- 9,571'302 km²
- People
- Han-Chinese 91.59% and 55 other nationalities such as the Tibetan, Manchu, Mongolian, Uyghur, Hui and Zhuang
- Languages
- Mandarin
Route cycled
- Irkeshtam
- Mohang
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Daily stages 2012
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| Date | Stage / destination | km | Climb | Altitude | Riding time | Night | °C | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07.08. | Ulugqat | 0 | Hotel | Truck transport through a restricted area, ordered by China | ||||
| 08.08. | Kashgar | Hotel | Heavy rain, truck transfer | |||||
| 09.-12. | Kashgar | Hotel | Tibet permit application refused | |||||
| 13.-14. | Urumqi | Bus | 1,400 km, 16 hrs lying next to a spittoon on the night bus, toilet stops in the open | |||||
| 15.-16. | Urumqi | Hotel | Train ticket without a berth! | |||||
| 17.-18. | Lanzhou | Train | 1,300 km, 28 hrs sitting on the night train. Chaotic, unforgettable conditions | |||||
| 19.-22. | Lanzhou | Hotel | Urgently need a rest! | |||||
| 23.08. | Yonjing | 78 | 1060 | 2330 | 05:51 | Hotel | 36 | 12 million people incl. suburbs |
| 24.08. | Linxia | 68 | 1282 | 1950 | 05:43 | Hotel | 31 | Smog, smog, smog, smog |
| 25.-27. | Linxia | Hotel | Alexandre at the eye clinic; foreign body removed from his eye | |||||
| 28.08. | Xiahe | 102 | 1300 | 2939 | 07:18 | Hotel | 23 | Huge building site of the 722 million yuan "Gannan Xiahe Airport" |
| 29.08. | Xiahe | Hotel | Labrang Monastery | |||||
| 30.08. | before Nyima | 70 | 992 | 3590 | 06:41 | Tent | 19 | Alexandre not at full strength |
| 31.08. | Luqu | 39 | 395 | 3365 | 02:31 | Hotel | 11 | Alexandre ill |
| 01.09. | Luqu | Hotel | Rest day for Alexandre | |||||
| 02.09. | Top of the pass | 108 | 1380 | 3602 | 7:08 | Tent | 25 | 4 passes |
| 04.09. | before Alou | 70 | 381 | 3614 | 4:25 | Tent | 23 | 1 Pass |
| 05.09. | Dongjangjiao | 88 | 310 | 3646 | 4:53 | Tent | 30 | Cold at night |
| 06.09. | Bacun | 86 | 777 | 3821 | 5:04 | Tent | 1 pass, tunnel 4.4 km | |
| 07.09. | Bacun | Tent | Rest day | |||||
| 08.09. | Mudui | 98 | 462 | 3200 | 5:19 | Tent | "Downhill" into a headwind | |
| 09.09. | Xiguanao | 103 | 834 | 1690 | 4:50 | Hotel | 36 | "Downhill" into a headwind |
| 10.-11. | Xiguanao | Hotel | Rest days | |||||
| 12.09. | Xiaojinchuan | 10 | 352 | 4443 | 2:12 | Hotel | Not rideable, 186 km by truck | |
| 13.09. | Dongguxiang | 86 | 1014 | 2392 | 5:45 | Tent | 19 | The Chinese are building a road!! |
| 14.09. | Yala Jokul | 38 | 1301 | 3497 | 4:26 | Tent | 12 | 6.5 km - 12% gradient |
| 15.09. | Bameizhen | 24 | 559 | 3914 | 2:06 | Hotel | 3 | 1 pass, rain + snowfall, distance 7 km and 450 m climbing |
| 16.09. | Dong'eluo | 64 | 705 | 3878 | 4:44 | Tent | 12 | 1 pass, heavy rain |
| 17.09. | Chengxian | 67 | 1354 | 4339 | 5:57 | Hotel | 13 | 1 pass, rain, 13 km/920 m climbing |
| 18.09. | Litang | 145 | 3554 | 4412 | 10:15 | Hotel | 9 | Minibus, road impassable |
| 19.-20. | Litang | Hotel | Urgently need rest days | |||||
| 21.09. | Zhuosang | 59 | 1162 | 4189 | 4:55 | Tent | 13 | 1 pass, rain, hail, very cold |
| 22.09. | 16 km before Sangdui | 48 | 1041 | 4652 | 5:05 | Tent | 9 | 2 passes over 4,600 m, rain |
| 23.09. | Xiangcheng | 101 | 1690 | 4723 | 7:22 | Hotel | 8 | 1 pass 4,723 m, fast descent and 1,700 m of altitude "wiped out" |
| 24.09. | Xiangcheng | Hotel | Rest day | |||||
| 25.09. | 3,739 metres | 48 | 1442 | 3751 | 5:24 | Tent | 25 | Dirt road begins at km 35 |
| 26.09. | 4,140 metres | 33 | 1028 | 4199 | 5:28 | Tent | 25 | Very exhausting, 3 passes on dirt roads, cold |
| 27.09. | Kong'etong | 49 | 987 | 4328 | 5:11 | Tent | 23 | 1 pass, another 29 km on dirt roads, very cold at night |
| 28.09. | Dugang | 61 | 1268 | 3911 | 4:54 | Tent | 21 | 1 pass, unheated, very cold |
| 29.09. | Shangri La | 37 | 510 | 3574 | 3:17 | Hotel | 19 | 1 pass, hot shower |
| 30.09. | Tangmuna | 46 | 418 | 3336 | 2:45 | Tent | 25 | Low temperature |
| 01.10. | Wan Dengguo | 69 | 829 | 3329 | 4:35 | Hotel | 23 | Tiger Leaping Gorge |
| 02.10. | Dadong | 66 | 1592 | 3177 | 5:15 | Tent | 39 | 1 pass, 22 km/800 m climbing, cold |
| 03.10. | Lijiang | 76 | 1780 | 2887 | 7:56 | Tent | 21 | 1 pass, cold night |
| 04.10. | Songgui | 68 | 528 | 2412 | 4:21 | Hotel | 30 | Hot shower |
| 05.10. | Dali | 97 | 1305 | 2564 | 6:28 | Hotel | 27 | 1 Pass |
| 06.-07. | Dali | 0 | Hotel | Rest days, sightseeing | ||||
| 08.10. | Jinghong | 23 | 187 | 1:48 | Bus | 28 | Road under construction, not rideable, 14-hr bus transfer to Jinghong | |
| 9.-10. | Jinghong | Hotel | Rest days | |||||
| 11.10. | Menglut | 75 | 1113 | 1005 | 4:36 | Tent | 29 | It's getting warmer again |
| 12.10. | Mengla | 61 | 878 | 1113 | 4:07 | Hotel | 30 | The passes are behind us |
| 13.10. | Mohang | 54 | 580 | 911 | 3:37 | Hotel | 26 | |
| 14.10. | Border crossing | 2 | 0:10 | Customs | 28 | Border with Laos | ||
| Total China | 2,512 | 37,080 | 185:30 | |||||