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The 2026 Tour of Magnificent Qinghai was a road cycling stage race that took place between 11 and 18 July 2026 in China. The race was rated as a category 2.Pro event on the 2026 UCI ProSeries calendar, and was the 25th edition of the Tour of Magnificent Qinghai.

Dates11–18 July 2026
Stages8
Distance1,352.7 km (840.5 mi)
Winning time24h 23' 26"
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2026 Tour of Magnificent Qinghai
2026 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates11–18 July 2026
Stages8
Distance1,352.7 km (840.5 mi)
Winning time24h 23' 26"
Results
Winner  Jonathan Klever Caicedo (ECU) (Wheeltop Rotor Chengdu Team)
  Second  Jan Castellon (ESP) (Caja Rural–Seguros RGA)
  Third  Henok Mulubrhan (ERI) (XDS Astana Team)
Points  Henok Mulubrhan (ERI) (XDS Astana Team)
Mountains  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) (XDS Astana Team)
  Team Italy Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber
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Teams

One UCI WorldTeam, eight UCI ProTeams, and thirteen UCI Continental teams made up the 22 teams that participated in the race.[1]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 11 July Xining to Xining 120.6 km (74.9 mi) Flat stage  Alexander Salby (DEN)
2 12 July Huangyuan to Menyuan 224.6 km (139.6 mi) Hilly stage  Gabriele Bessega (ITA)
3 13 July Menyuan to Huhzu 167.7 km (104.2 mi) Intermediate stage  Henok Mulubrhan (ERI)
4 14 July Huzhu to Guide 195.7 km (121.6 mi) Intermediate stage  Santiago Umba (COL)
5 15 July Guide to Gonghe 135.5 km (84.2 mi) Hilly stage  Christian Bagatin (ITA)
6 16 July Gonghe to Gangcha 232.6 km (144.5 mi) Flat stage No winner
7 17 July Gangcha to Xihaizhen 130 km (81 mi) Hilly stage  César Macías (MEX)
8 18 July Xihaizhen to Qinghai Lake Scenic Area 146 km (91 mi) Hilly stage  Iúri Leitão (POR)
Total 1,352.7 km (840.5 mi)
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Stages

Stage 1

11 July 2026 — Xining to Xining, 120.6 km (74.9 mi)
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Stage 1 Result[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alexander Salby (DEN) Li-Ning Star 2h 27' 53"
2  Iúri Leitão (POR) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
3  Pierre Barbier (FRA) Terengganu Cycling Team + 0"
4  Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
5  Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 0"
6  Manuel Peñalver (ESP) Team Polti VisitMalta + 0"
7  Marco Manenti (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 0"
8  Sergi Darder (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
9  César Macías (MEX) Burgos Burpellet BH + 0"
10  Mathis Avondts (BEL) Azerion / Villa Valkenburg + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alexander Salby (DEN) Li-Ning Star 2h 27' 43"
2  Iúri Leitão (POR) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 4"
3  Markus Pajur (EST) FNIX–SCOM–Hengxiang Cycling Team + 4"
4  Pierre Barbier (FRA) Terengganu Cycling Team + 6"
5  Tegshbayar Batsaikhan (MGL) Roojai Insurance Winspace + 6"
6 Petr Rikunov Wheeltop Rotor Chengdu Team + 7"
7  Gabriele Bessega (ITA) Team Polti VisitMalta + 8"
8  Calum Johnston (GBR) Li-Ning Star + 8"
9  Henok Mulubrhan (ERI) XDS Astana Team + 9"
10  Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 10"
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Stage 2

12 July 2026 — Huangyuan to Menyuan, 224.6 km (139.6 mi)
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Stage 2 Result[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Gabriele Bessega (ITA) Team Polti VisitMalta 5h 17' 42"
2  Marco Manenti (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 0"
3  Raman Tsishkou (BLR) Li-Ning Star + 0"
4 Petr Rikunov Wheeltop Rotor Chengdu Team + 0"
5  Fernando Barceló (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
6  Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
7  Rodrigo Álvarez (ESP) Burgos Burpellet BH + 0"
8  Andrea Piras (ITA) Solution Tech NIPPO Rali + 0"
9  Merhawi Kudus (ERI) Burgos Burpellet BH + 0"
10  Alexander Konychev (ITA) China Anta–Mentech Cycling Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Gabriele Bessega (ITA) Team Polti VisitMalta 7h 45' 23"
2  Marco Manenti (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 6"
3  Jonathan Klever Caicedo (ECU) Wheeltop Rotor Chengdu Team + 6"
4  Raman Tsishkou (BLR) Li-Ning Star + 8"
5  Tegshbayar Batsaikhan (MGL) Roojai Insurance Winspace + 8"
6  Jon Agirre (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 9"
7  Samuel Fernández (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 9"
8 Petr Rikunov Wheeltop Rotor Chengdu Team + 9"
9 Andrei Stepanov Wheeltop Rotor Chengdu Team + 10"
10  Calum Johnston (GBR) Li-Ning Star + 10"
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Stage 3

13 July 2026 — Menyuan to Huhzu, 137.7 km (85.6 mi)
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Stage 3 Result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Henok Mulubrhan (ERI) XDS Astana Team 3h 33' 08"
2  Jonathan Klever Caicedo (ECU) Wheeltop Rotor Chengdu Team + 0"
3  Eric Antonio Fagúndez (URU) Burgos Burpellet BH + 0"
4  Jan Castellon (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
5  Alex Tolio (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 0"
6  Samuel Fernández (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
7  Jon Agirre (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 0"
8  Jonas Rapp (GER) FNIX–SCOM–Hengxiang Cycling Team + 0"
9  Emanuel Buchmann (GER) Cofidis + 0"
10  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) XDS Astana Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jonathan Klever Caicedo (ECU) Wheeltop Rotor Chengdu Team 11h 18' 31"
2  Henok Mulubrhan (ERI) XDS Astana Team + 1"
3  Eric Antonio Fagúndez (URU) Burgos Burpellet BH + 8"
4  Jon Agirre (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 9"
5  Samuel Fernández (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 9"
6  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) XDS Astana Team + 10"
7  Alex Tolio (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 12"
8  Jan Castellon (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 12"
9  Jonas Rapp (GER) FNIX–SCOM–Hengxiang Cycling Team + 12"
10  Emanuel Buchmann (GER) Cofidis + 12"
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Stage 4

14 July 2026 — Huzhu to Guide, 195.7 km (121.6 mi)
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Stage 4 Result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Santiago Umba (COL) Solution Tech NIPPO Rali 4h 28' 31"
2  Jan Castellon (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
3  Emanuel Buchmann (GER) Cofidis + 0"
4  Alastair Christie-Johnston (AUS) CCACHE x BODYWRAP + 12"
5  Alexander Konychev (ITA) China Anta–Mentech Cycling Team + 18"
6  Christian Bagatin (ITA) MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort + 18"
7  Sergi Darder (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 20"
8  Rodrigo Álvarez (ESP) Burgos Burpellet BH + 20"
9  Henok Mulubrhan (ERI) XDS Astana Team + 20"
10  Alessio Martinelli (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 20"
General classification after Stage 4[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jan Castellon (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 15h 47' 08"
2  Emanuel Buchmann (GER) Cofidis + 2"
3  Henok Mulubrhan (ERI) XDS Astana Team + 14"
4  Jonathan Klever Caicedo (ECU) Wheeltop Rotor Chengdu Team + 14"
5  Eric Antonio Fagúndez (URU) Burgos Burpellet BH + 22"
6  Jon Agirre (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 23"
7  Samuel Fernández (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 23"
8  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) XDS Astana Team + 24"
9  Alex Tolio (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 26"
10  Jonas Rapp (GER) FNIX–SCOM–Hengxiang Cycling Team + 26"
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Stage 5

15 July 2026 — Guide to Gonghe, 135.5 km (84.2 mi)
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Stage 5 Result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Christian Bagatin (ITA) MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort 3h 21' 39"
2  Jonathan Klever Caicedo (ECU) Wheeltop Rotor Chengdu Team + 1' 03"
3  Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) Li-Ning Star + 1' 19"
4  Darren van Bekkum (NED) XDS Astana Team + 1' 19"
5  Luca Covili (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 1' 19"
6  Alex Tolio (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 1' 19"
7  Fernando Tercero (ESP) Team Polti VisitMalta + 1' 19"
8  Eric Antonio Fagúndez (URU) Burgos Burpellet BH + 1' 19"
9  Henok Mulubrhan (ERI) XDS Astana Team + 1' 19"
10  Jan Castellon (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 19"
General classification after Stage 5[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jonathan Klever Caicedo (ECU) Wheeltop Rotor Chengdu Team 19h 09' 56"
2  Jan Castellon (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 9"
3  Henok Mulubrhan (ERI) XDS Astana Team + 21"
4  Eric Antonio Fagúndez (URU) Burgos Burpellet BH + 32"
5  Alex Tolio (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 36"
6  Fernando Tercero (ESP) Team Polti VisitMalta + 2' 28"
7  Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) Li-Ning Star + 3' 55"
8  Luca Covili (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 3' 59"
9  Emanuel Buchmann (GER) Cofidis + 6' 32"
10  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) XDS Astana Team + 6' 52"
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Stage 6

16 July 2026 — Gonghe to Gangcha, 232.6 km (144.5 mi)

The stage was neutralized after the 2nd KOM finish, and cancelled afterwards due to bad weather. Only the KOM points collected before the cancellation stands.[8]

Stage 7

17 July 2026 — Gangcha to Xihaizhen, 130 km (81 mi)
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Stage 7 Result[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  César Macías (MEX) Burgos Burpellet BH 2h 08' 57"
2  Tommaso Nencini (ITA) Solution Tech NIPPO Rali + 0"
3  Alexander Salby (DEN) Li-Ning Star + 0"
4  Maxime Duba (NED) Azerion / Villa Valkenburg + 0"
5  Manuel Peñalver (ESP) Team Polti VisitMalta + 0"
6  Cristian David Pita (ECU) Roojai Insurance Winspace + 0"
7  Iúri Leitão (POR) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
8  Tilen Finkšt (SLO) Solution Tech NIPPO Rali + 0"
9  Oscar Gallagher (AUS) CCACHE x BODYWRAP + 0"
10  Marcin Budziński (POL) MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort + 0"
General classification after Stage 7[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jonathan Klever Caicedo (ECU) Wheeltop Rotor Chengdu Team 21h 18' 50"
2  Jan Castellon (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 12"
3  Henok Mulubrhan (ERI) XDS Astana Team + 20"
4  Eric Antonio Fagúndez (URU) Burgos Burpellet BH + 34"
5  Alex Tolio (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 39"
6  Fernando Tercero (ESP) Team Polti VisitMalta + 2' 31"
7  Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) Li-Ning Star + 3' 58"
8  Luca Covili (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 4' 02"
9  Emanuel Buchmann (GER) Cofidis + 6' 42"
10  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) XDS Astana Team + 7' 02"
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Stage 8

18 July 2026 — Xihaizhen to Qinghai Lake Scenic Area, 146 km (91 mi)
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Stage 8 Result[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Iúri Leitão (POR) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 3h 04' 36"
2  Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
3  Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 0"
4  César Macías (MEX) Burgos Burpellet BH + 0"
5 Petr Rikunov Wheeltop Rotor Chengdu Team + 0"
6  Henok Mulubrhan (ERI) XDS Astana Team + 0"
7  Tilen Finkšt (SLO) Solution Tech NIPPO Rali + 0"
8  Alexander Konychev (ITA) China Anta–Mentech Cycling Team + 0"
9  Marcin Budziński (POL) MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort + 0"
10  Gabriele Bessega (ITA) Team Polti VisitMalta + 0"
General classification after Stage 8[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jonathan Klever Caicedo (ECU) Wheeltop Rotor Chengdu Team 24h 23' 26"
2  Jan Castellon (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 12"
3  Henok Mulubrhan (ERI) XDS Astana Team + 15"
4  Eric Antonio Fagúndez (URU) Burgos Burpellet BH + 34"
5  Alex Tolio (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 39"
6  Fernando Tercero (ESP) Team Polti VisitMalta + 2' 31"
7  Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) Li-Ning Star + 3' 58"
8  Luca Covili (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 4' 02"
9  Emanuel Buchmann (GER) Cofidis + 6' 42"
10  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) XDS Astana Team + 7' 02"
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Classification leadership table

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Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Team classification
1 Alexander Salby Alexander Salby Alexander Salby[a] Markus Pajur Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
2 Gabriele Bessega Gabriele Bessega Marco Manenti Jonathan Klever Caicedo Burgos Burpellet BH
3 Henok Mulubrhan Jonathan Klever Caicedo Alexander Salby Jon Agirre Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
4 Santiago Umba Jan Castellon
5 Christian Bagatin Jonathan Klever Caicedo Jonathan Klever Caicedo[b] Cristián Rodríguez Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber
6 No winner Jonas Rapp
7 César Macías Henok Mulubrhan
8 Iúri Leitão Cristián Rodríguez
Final Jonathan Klever Caicedo Henok Mulubrhan Cristián Rodríguez Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber
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  1. [a]
    On stage 2, Iúri Leitão, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Alexander Salby wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.
  2. [b]
    On stages 6 and 7, Henok Mulubrhan, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Jonathan Klever Caicedo wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.

Classification standings

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Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification
Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
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General classification

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Final general classification (1–10)[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jonathan Klever Caicedo (ECU) Wheeltop Rotor Chengdu Team 24h 23' 26"
2  Jan Castellon (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 12"
3  Henok Mulubrhan (ERI) XDS Astana Team + 15"
4  Eric Antonio Fagúndez (URU) Burgos Burpellet BH + 34"
4  Alex Tolio (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 39"
6  Fernando Tercero (ESP) Team Polti VisitMalta + 2' 31"
7  Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) Li-Ning Star + 3' 58"
8  Luca Covili (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 4' 02"
9  Emanuel Buchmann (GER) Cofidis + 6' 42"
10  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) XDS Astana Team + 7' 02"
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Points classification

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Final points classification (1–10)[10]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Henok Mulubrhan (ERI) XDS Astana Team 63
2  Alexander Salby (DEN) Li-Ning Star 55
3  Jonathan Klever Caicedo (ECU) Wheeltop Rotor Chengdu Team 49
4  Iúri Leitão (POR) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 48
5  Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis 41
6  César Macías (MEX) Burgos Burpellet BH 35
7  Sergi Darder (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 33
8  Jan Castellon (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 33
9  Christian Bagatin (ITA) MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort 31
10  Raman Tsishkou (BLR) Li-Ning Star 31
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Mountains classification

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Final mountains classification (1–10)[10]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) XDS Astana Team 18
2  Jonas Rapp (GER) FNIX–SCOM–Hengxiang Cycling Team 17
3  Henok Mulubrhan (ERI) XDS Astana Team 16
4  Edward Cruz (COL) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber 16
5  Jan Castellon (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 12
6  Jonathan Klever Caicedo (ECU) Wheeltop Rotor Chengdu Team 12
7  Nils Sinschek (NED) Li-Ning Star 5
8  Zeb Kyffin (GBR) Terengganu Cycling Team 5
9  Diego Bracalente (ITA) MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort 5
10  Hernán Ricardo Aguirre (COL) Qinghai Tianyoude Hotel Cycling Team 3
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Team classification

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Final team classification (1–10)[10]
Rank Team Time
1 Italy Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber 73h 23' 09"
2 Kazakhstan XDS Astana Team + 13' 51"
3 Italy Team Polti VisitMalta + 14' 42"
4 Spain Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 23' 19"
5 China Wheeltop Rotor Chengdu Team + 23' 41"
6 Hungary MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort + 24' 27"
7 Spain Burgos Burpellet BH + 27' 39"
8 Spain Euskaltel–Euskadi + 52' 11"
9 China Qinghai Tianyoude Hotel Cycling Team + 59' 38"
10 Australia CCACHE x BODYWRAP + 59' 48"
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