With enough belief, we could all have our own viral Chinese dumpling bike ride

There might be little to learn from a weird internet story, but we could all take to the roads. It would be fun

Students on bikes in China
(Image credit: Getty Images)
Adam Becket
Adam Becket

News editor at Cycling Weekly, Adam brings his weekly opinion on the goings on at the upper echelons of our sport. This piece is part of The Leadout, a newsletter series from Cycling Weekly and Cyclingnews. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. As ever, email adam.becket@futurenet.com - should you wish to add anything, or suggest a topic.

What do you think the day’s biggest cycling story of the week is? No, it isn’t Mark Cavendish retiring after winning his final bike race, or the continued drama at Ineos Grenadiers. Those are small fry compared to the story which came out of China over the weekend, when over 100,000 young Chinese people climbed aboard bikes, overwhelming roads and attracting the ire of authorities.

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Adam Becket
News editor

Adam is Cycling Weekly’s news editor – his greatest love is road racing but as long as he is cycling, he's happy. Before joining CW in 2021 he spent two years writing for Procycling. He's usually out and about on the roads of Bristol and its surrounds.

Before cycling took over his professional life, he covered ecclesiastical matters at the world’s largest Anglican newspaper and politics at Business Insider. Don't ask how that is related to riding bikes.