Like every year, the group of Chinese trained in Saluzzo, in January moved to San Lorenzo al Mare (Imperia) to escape the cold of the Cuneo countryside and train on the cycle track at 15 degrees of the Riviera di Ponente.
The group arrived in early December in Italy is composed of:
Women: Qieyang Shenijie; Lu Xiuzhi; Ma Zhenxia; Wang Na.
Men: Cai Zelin; Zhang Jun; Wang Qin; Wang Rui; Jin Xiangquian.
Together with the athletes there are 2 coaches and 3 physiotherapists.
Like the last years at the end of the stage (next January 31st) there were held some control tests (Friday and Saturday) and others more on various distances will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday.
This year the tests have been planned as follows:
20 km.:
Friday 25: km. 12 in repeated tests over different distances;
Tuesday 29: km. 15 at race rhythm.
50 km.:
A series of long training sessions (one 30 km, 2 times the 35 km, 2 times the 40 km and a 45 km) carried out in 10 days at the rate of 4:40 - 4:45 with the conclusion of the training-work on Wednesday 30 with a 40 km. around 2:55:00.
For the athletes of 20km, Friday the work was structured as follows:
2 x 1.000 (rec. 2min) + 1 x 2.000 (rec. 2min) + 1 x 3.000 (rec. 3min) + 1 x 5.000
Performances:
Cai Zelin (1991) = 2 x 1.000 = 3:59 - 3.55 // 2.000 = 7:45 // 3.000 = 11:45 // 5.000 = 19:10
Zhang Jun (1998) = 2 x 1.000 = 4:01 - 3.58 // 2.000 = 7.57 // 3.000 // 12:00 // 5.000 = 19.22
Lu Xiuzhi (1993) = 2 x 1.000 = 4.20 - 4.18 // 2.000 = 8:35 // 3.000 = 12:50 // 5.000 = 21:20
Ma Zhenxia (1998) = 2 x 1.000 = 4.22 - 4.20 // 2.000 = 8:40 // 3.000 = 12:56 // 5.000 = 21:35
Saturday for the fifty men there were a 35 km test at race rhythm.
Qieyang Shenijie (1990) carried out a 35 km test in perspective Chinese selection of March 8 on the 50 km.
The mark of the Tibetan girl was really very interesting.
The girl has closed the 35 km. in the time of 2:45:15.
These are her split times times: 24:09 - 48:01 (23.52) - 1:11:45 (23.44) - 1:35:37 (23.53) - 1:59:11 (23.34 - lactate 1.4) - 2:22 : 44 (23.33 - lactate 1.4) - 2:45:15 (22.31 - last 3 km 13:04 - lactate 3.2).
The males accompanied Qieyang for 30 km. and then change the pace in the last 5 km.
These times recorded in the last 5 km .:
Jin Xiangquian (1997) = 19:45
Wang Qin (1995) = 20:05
Wang Rui (1997) = 20:38.
The Tibetan athlete will also take the 15 km test on Wednesday 30th. After the final decision will be made on his attempt to qualify in both the tests for the World Cup in Doha.