Tour of Hainan considers bid for World Tour status

The never ending cycling season keeps going on with three World Tour teams – Astana, Lampre-Merida and Trek Factory Racing – still busy racing at the Tour of Hainan on China's tropical island while most of their colleagues are on holiday or already preparing for next year. Cyclingnews caught up with race organiser Wang Xiangzhou, who unveiled his intention to ask the UCI about the requirements for hosting a World Tour event as soon as the tenth edition ends.