Athletes set off from the starting point at Liangping National Fitness Center, as seen on September 11.

CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- The pastoral scenery is itself good, yet the hundreds of kilometers of bamboo sea is more intoxicating. On September 11, the 9th Tour of China Road Bicycle Racing Stage Race (Chongqing Baili Zhuhai Station) kicked off in Liangping District. 126 athletes from China, the United States, Canada and other countries launched a fierce competition here. (Translated by Yang Lifu, Fathom Language Limited)