Tour of Shanghai New Cities 2026 concludes, draws praise from participants

Chinese rider Qiao Liyao of the Pingtan International Tourism Island Cycling Team was a standout, sweeping the Best Asian rider blue jersey.

In the team general classification, Bardiani CSF 7 Saber took top spot, followed by Malaysia's Terengganu Cycling Team and China's FNIX-SCOM-Hengxiang Cycling Team. The top three Asian teams were South Korea's LX Cycling Team, China's Giant Cycling Team, and Terengganu Cycling Team.

This year also marked the event's first upgrade to an elite amateur race, opening the full international-standard course to recreational riders. Twenty amateur elite teams competed on the final Fengxian-Nanhui stage.