Mixed feelings over Tour of Beijng

The peloton on stage 3 of the Tour of Beijing

The peloton on stage 3 of the Tour of Beijing (Image credit: Sonoko Tanaka)

This season's inaugural Tour of Beijing has created mixed feelings inside the peloton. While even the UCI has conceded that the newly-founded event in China will need some fine-tuning in the years to come, some riders were deeply unhappy with the race that nevertheless remains one of the governing body's priorities in its quest to globalise the sport.