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  "description": "Everything you missed from one of Asia’s biggest races, as pro racing in China grows in stature and intrigue.",
  "path": "/chasing-uci-points-in-the-heat-the-tour-of-hainan-highlights-chinas-growing-scene/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-21T19:00:15.000Z",
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    "Big plans afoot for cycling in India as ‘world’s first’ franchise cycling league to launchNew competition to build on the back of the success of the Pune Grand Tour, with the UCI hinting at future plans for a world championships in India.Escape CollectiveDan Challis",
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  "textContent": "Tour of Hainan\n\nAway from the bright lights of the Spring Classics and the impending Giro d'Italia, one of Asian cycling’s biggest races, the Tour of Hainan, took place last week. You may think this is just an obscure race in the Far East, but there is more to the Tour of Hainan than meets the eye.\n\nBig plans afoot for cycling in India as ‘world’s first’ franchise cycling league to launchNew competition to build on the back of the success of the Pune Grand Tour, with the UCI hinting at future plans for a world championships in India.Escape CollectiveDan Challis\n\nWith a history stretching out over the past two decades, Hainan was once contended in the majority by small Asian teams, with the odd smattering of second-tier European squads. However, as a 2.Pro-level race, the highest-ranking level below only the WorldTour, the recent promotion/relegation-related phenomenon of teams at the WorldTour and ProTour level targeting UCI points has transformed Hainan into something much more interesting.\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "Chasing UCI points in the heat: The Tour of Hainan highlights China's growing scene",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-21T19:00:18.384Z"
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