The misfortune continues for the Tour of Magnificent Qinghai, as the race organization, in agreement with UCI commissioners, has decided to cancel the sixth stage scheduled today from Gonghe to Gancha after 41 km. Already yesterday the Chinese race was hit by a severe weather front that had pushed athletes to race almost at the limit of the weather protocol.

This morning in Gonghe the discontent in the peloton was more than evident. Many had abandoned the race yesterday due to the extreme cold, and for those who had finished it was anything but simple. Speaking with team managers and riders, yesterday's conditions should have led to a cancellation according to UCI protocol, but logistical issues had led to the opposite decision. This morning as well, some athletes tried to ask the commissioners to modify the route, the possibility of skipping the first climb of the day and heading directly to the lake, but then the race started regularly.

Anticipating the race with the press vehicle, it became immediately clear that the weather conditions were well beyond the limit: extreme cold, rain and above all a complete lack of visibility at the top and on the descent. A very dangerous situation for all the athletes in the race and for all the staff who certainly did not expect to face such conditions. The jury's decision came during the climb when a breakaway of 5 riders was underway, including Italians Diego Bracalente (Mbh Bank CSB TELECOM) and Alexander Konychev (China Anta Mentech) who had gained approximately 6 minutes on the peloton.

Initially, a temporary stop of the race was chosen at the top of the second categorized climb to allow riders to dress properly in preparation for the descent. In our opinion this choice appeared to be the most sensible given that in the next section alongside the lake the weather was decidedly better and there were some rays of sunshine. Shortly after, however, the definitive decision came to stop the stage after 41 km near the second categorized climb of the day and thus cancel today's stage.