At 6:00 AM June 28, the piercing sound of the starting gun broke the dawn serenity over Xiamen International Conference and Exhibition Center (XICEC), officially flagging off Giro d’Italia RIDE LIKE A PRO China Tour Xiamen Open Race 2026. Thousands of cyclists surged past the starting line, heading north along Island Ring Road, like a pink storm sweeping across the city. This marks the historic debut in Xiamen for the 117-year-old Giro d’Italia brand, and the first time for the city to host a world-class premier road cycling race. The 77-kilometer closed-circuit course traversed five administrative districts—Siming, Huli, Jimei, Tong’an,...