Ji Cheng: First Asian rider in Tour de France History was discovered in the mid 2000’s and was a professional cyclist for 10 seasons and five Grand Tours. Cheng’s story is one of motivation, persistence, and will power as he endured finishing last on more than one Grand Tour. In summary, Cheng was a hard worker and earned the nickname “Breakaway Killer” so he’s no slouch on the bike.
This video borrows on the work of countless others as noted in the attributions below.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:03 Ji Cheng’s Background and Early Career
2:03 Ji Cheng’s Professional Career
3:35 First Chinese Grand Tour Rider
4:36 Historical Significance of Minority Riders
6:58 Ji Cheng’s Late Career through Today
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Attributions:
Hood, Andrew (21 August 2012). "From China to the Vuelta: Ji Cheng is riding into history". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
Jean-Francois Quenet (19 January 2016). “Ji Cheng sets out for his final season”. CyclingNews, www.cyclingnews.com/news/ji-cheng-sets-out-for-his-final-season. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
Yuzuru Sunada (2014). “Chinese ‘Breakaway Killer’”. Peloton Magazine, pelotonmagazine.com/racing/ji.... Retrieved 23 March 2021.
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