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Iranian cyclist wins overall title in 2015 Tour of Fuzhou

Xinhua, November 16, 2015 Adjust font size:

An international cycling event, the Tour of Fuzhou, finished here on Monday with Iranian cyclist Rahim Ememi taking the overall title in eight hours, 39 minutes and seven seconds.

   The three-day race, which covered a distance of 383.2km with three stages, attracted 132 riders of 22 teams from 15 countries and regions including the Netherlands, Ukraine, Iran and Hong Kong, China.

   The last stage on Monday saw the riders face a 130.8 km finale circling Yongtai county of Fuzhou, capital of southeastern China's Fujian Province.

   Iran's Pishgaman Giant team won the team title.

   First held in 2012, the event has been recognized as a level 2.2 race by the International Cycling Union (UCI).  Endi