2018年CRI 2018 Sun Trip cycling challenge to kick off in France

 

Over 50 cyclists are set to hit the road on solar powered bicycles during the 2018 Sun Trip cycling challenge that will kick off in Lyon, France in mid-June. The 12-thousand kilometer route will take the participants through to the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou in late August.

50 riders aged¹ between 23 and 70 hailing² from around a dozen counties³ will take part in the challenge. Riders can only use solar power to charge their bicycles along the route. 

Fran?oise Denel will celebrate her 70th birthday during the trip to Guangzhou. The senior cyclist is suffering from a rare neuromuscular disorder⁴.

She says at the opening ceremony of the event in Paris that she's taking on the challenge in a race against time to see as many places as she can.

"The riding trip will be really hard, but it will also bring me a lot of pleasure, especially the happiness of conquering⁵ the difficulties."

In mid-June, Denel will join her teammates and hit the road for a journey that will take her along through 15 countries along the ancient Silk Road. 

Hou Lizhao is the only Chinese participant in the solar challenge. He says he's happy to have the opportunity to promote solar energy. Most people would feel tired riding 150 kilometers a day. But given a boost⁶ by solar energy, they can cover around 2 or 3 hundred kilometers.

He said that he hopes more cycling fans would take part in future events.

"The recruitment in China was conducted rather late this time. Next time, I hope we can have more Chinese cycling fans joining us. I hope games like this that connect China and France can be held regularly, maybe every two years. " 

Florian Bailly is one of the event's organizers. He said the idea for the event was inspired by a riding trip to China eight years ago.

"Eight years ago, I rode a solar-powered bicycle to China. I loved the trip very much. There are beautiful landscapes, modern cities, very hospitable⁷ people, and people who care about the climate and want to change how energy is used. So, over the past eight years, I thought about planning a trip to China. Now, finally, this dream has come true and I hope to get the message across to the world that solar energy allows us to do a lot of things and we can look at the world from a different perspective⁸. "

The participants spend half the journey manually⁹ peddling¹⁰, and the other half running on electric motors powered by solar energy. 

To help protect the safety of the riders, they won't be allowed to ride at night. And all of the bikes will be fitted with a GPS system that can warn riders of trouble on the road ahead.

1 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

2 hailing   

下雹子( hail的现在分词 )； 如冰雹般地降下； 致敬； 打招呼

参考例句：

• Many are hailing Rendell's ideas as visionary. 许多人都称赞伦德尔的想法很有远见。
• 'Somebody hailing us,'said Hunter, who was on guard. “有人在叫我们。”站岗的亨特说。

3 counties   

郡，县( county的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The deposits spread for 100 kilometers across four counties. 这些矿藏绵延一百公里，跨越四个县。
• The Jinggang Mountains stand where the boundaries of four counties meet. 井冈山位于四县之交。

4 disorder   

n.紊乱，混乱；骚动，骚乱；疾病，失调

参考例句：

• When returning back,he discovered the room to be in disorder.回家后，他发现屋子里乱七八糟。
• It contained a vast number of letters in great disorder.里面七零八落地装着许多信件。

5 conquering   

攻克( conquer的现在分词 )； 征服； 破除； 克服

参考例句：

• At last the climbers succeeded in conquering the difficult mountain. 登山队员们终于成功地征服了这座难以攀登的山峰。
• The long-cherished dream of conquering the Huanghe River will become a reality. 征服黄河的梦想将会成为现实。

6 boost   

n.鼓励，激励，提高；v.鼓励，使增强信心

参考例句：

• This will be a great boost to the economy.这对于经济发展将是一个巨大的促进。
• These changes will help to boost share prices.这些变化将有助于提高股票价格。

7 hospitable   

adj.好客的；宽容的；有利的，适宜的

参考例句：

• The man is very hospitable.He keeps open house for his friends and fellow-workers.那人十分好客，无论是他的朋友还是同事，他都盛情接待。
• The locals are hospitable and welcoming.当地人热情好客。

8 perspective   

n.视角，观点，想法

参考例句：

• You can get a perspective of the whole city from here.从这里你可以看到城市的全景。
• We may get a clear perspective of the people's happy lives.我们知道人民对幸福生活的展望。

9 manually   

adv.用手

参考例句：

• You may need to enter this information manually.你可能需要手工输入这条信息。

10 peddling   

忙于琐事的，无关紧要的

参考例句：

• He worked as a door-to-door salesman peddling cloths and brushes. 他的工作是上门推销抹布和刷子。
• "If he doesn't like peddling, why doesn't he practice law? "要是他不高兴卖柴火，干吗不当律师呢？