Fastest and longest editions
The fastest edition of Tour of China I was in 2005 with an average speed of 46.021 kilometre per hour.
Race distance versus average speed
- 1996
- 2003
- 2005
- 2011
- 2013
- 2015
- 2017
- 2019
1459
54.9
1094
41.2
730
27.4
365
13.7
0
0
- Speed
- Distance
| Edition | Year | Distance▲▼ | Avg. speed▲▼ | Longest stage▲▼ | Shortest stage▲▼ | Speed per stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 2019 | 647 | 45.106 | 156.5 | 96 | breakdown |
| - | 2018 | 786 | 43.418 | 158 | 69.9 | breakdown |
| - | 2017 | 625 | 44.824 | 197 | 128.5 | breakdown |
| - | 2016 | 777 | 43.674 | 157.8 | 99.6 | breakdown |
| - | 2015 | 646 | 45.39 | 156.1 | 109.2 | breakdown |
| - | 2014 | 797 | 45.458 | 138.9 | 93.1 | breakdown |
| - | 2013 | 813 | 42.313 | 201.6 | 96.9 | breakdown |
| - | 2012 | 453 | 38.847 | 125.6 | 90.4 | breakdown |
| - | 2011 | 1195 | 45.116 | 214.6 | 85 | breakdown |
| - | 2010 | 850 | 49.956 | 173.3 | 84.5 | breakdown |
| - | 2005 | 458 | 46.013 | 230.5 | 88 | breakdown |
| - | 2003 | 570 | 43.448 | 210 | 98 | breakdown |
| - | 2002 | 630 | 0 | 220 | 90 | breakdown |
| - | 1996 | 270 | 45.27 | 201 | 69.2 | breakdown |