Fastest stages
Overview of the fastest stage all time.
Fastest stages all time
| # | Year | Race | Avg. speed | Distance (KM) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | Stage 10 | Xining - Xining | 55.392 | 110 | |
| 2 | 2013 | Stage 9 | Zhangye - Zhangye | 54.65 | 117 | |
| 3 | 2005 | Stage 3 | Qinghai Lake Hotel - Bird Island | 53.36 | 121 | |
| 4 | 2014 | Stage 9 | Tianshui - Tianshui | 53.27 | 118 | |
| 5 | 2012 | Stage 13 | Lanzhou - Lanzhou | 51.05 | 78 | |
| 6 | 2010 | Stage 9 | Xining - Xining | 50.867 | 66 | |
| 7 | 2015 | Stage 10 | Tianshui - Tianshui | 50.77 | 100 | |
| 8 | 2023 | Stage 8 | Gonghe - Chaka | 50.524 | 200.27 | |
| 9 | 2018 | Stage 13 | Lanzhou - Lanzhou | 50.51 | 108 | |
| 10 | 2013 | Stage 1 | Xining - Xining | 50.48 | 138 | |
| 11 | 2006 | Stage 1 | Qinghai Lake Hotel - Bird Island | 50.3 | 121 | |
| 12 | 2025 | Stage 8 | Xihaizhen - Xihaizhen | 50.21 | 121.3 | |
| 13 | 2011 | Stage 9 | Lanzhou - Lanzhou | 50.21 | 94.2 | |
| 14 | 2013 | Stage 11 | Yinchuan - Yinchuan | 50.15 | 123 | |
| 15 | 2002 | Stage 2 | Xining - Xining | 49.99 | 60.9 | |
| 16 | 2016 | Stage 9 | Tianshui - Tianshui | 49.91 | 100 | |
| 17 | 2006 | Stage 9 | Xining - Xining | 49.794 | 84 | |
| 18 | 2017 | Stage 13 | Zhongwei - Zhongwei | 49.71 | 111 | |
| 19 | 2009 | Stage 10 | Xining - Xining | 49.638 | 99 | |
| 20 | 2014 | Stage 13 | Lanzhou - Lanzhou | 49.52 | 92 |
Fastest stages with over 2000 vertical meters
| # | Year | Race | Avg. speed | Vertical meters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Stage 10 | Sonmingyan - Dingxi | 48.13 | 2901 | |
| 2 | 2024 | Stage 6 | Xihaizhen - Qilian | 46.878 | 2339 | |
| 3 | 2017 | Stage 8 | Menyuan - Ping'an | 44.86 | 4497 | |
| 4 | 2017 | Stage 9 | Ping'an - Linxia | 44.68 | 4267 | |
| 5 | 2019 | Stage 8 | Xihaizhen - Qingshizui | 43.691 | 2006 | |
| 6 | 2017 | Stage 3 | Duoba - Guide | 42.97 | 2322 | |
| 7 | 2023 | Stage 6 | Qilian - Xihaizhen | 42.093 | 2602 | |
| 8 | 2025 | Stage 2 | Duoba - Huzhu | 42.039 | 2255 | |
| 9 | 2015 | Stage 11 | Tianshui - Pingliang | 41 | 2200 | |
| 10 | 2024 | Stage 3 | Huzhu - Guide | 40.588 | 3683 | |
| 11 | 2023 | Stage 4 | Huzhu - Menyuan | 40.314 | 2541 | |
| 12 | 2025 | Stage 5 | Qilian - Gangcha | 39.992 | 2306 | |
| 13 | 2022 | Stage 2 | Huzhu - Guide | 39.873 | 2011 | |
| 14 | 2021 | Stage 3 | Huzhu - Guide | 39.757 | 2197 | |
| 15 | 2025 | Stage 3 | Huzhu - Menyuan | 39.683 | 2820 | |
| 16 | 2024 | Stage 4 | Guide - Gonghe | 39.162 | 2430 | |
| 17 | 2021 | Stage 2 | Xining - Maliantan | 38.406 | 2518 | |
| 18 | 2023 | Stage 3 | Guide - Huzhu | 37.955 | 3761 | |
| 19 | 2017 | Stage 4 | Guide - Qinghai Lake | 37.46 | 2969 | |
| 20 | 2018 | Stage 4 | Guide - Longyangxia | 37.26 | 2103 |