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  • READY TO GO: Ji Cheng (first left in front), 25, representing the Netherlands-based Argos-Shimano Team, competes in the 2012 Vuelta a España, which ran from August 18 to September 9. Despite finishing as the last-place rider, Ji is the first Chinese road cyclist to finish a Grand Tour (COURTESY OF JI CHENG)
  • ON THE MOVE: Ji competes in the 2012 Vuelta a España (COURTESY OF JI CHENG)
  • ATTRACTIVE GAME: Ji competes in the 2012 Vuelta a España (COURTESY OF JI CHENG)
  • HANG ON: Ji competes in the 2012 Vuelta a España (COURTESY OF UNIVERSE SPORTS)
  • UPHILL BATTLE: Ji competes in the 2012 Vuelta a España (COURTESY OF JI CHENG)
  • CONFIDENCE: Ji poses during the 2012 Vuelta a España (COURTESY OF JI CHENG)
  • GRITTY FIGHTER: Ji suffered a crash in stage 19 of the 2012 Vuelta a España, but persevered to complete the stage aggressively (COURTESY OF JI CHENG)
  • FIGHTER'S AWARD: Ji is awarded the honor of most combative rider of the 19th stage of the 2012 Vuelta a España on September 7 (COURTESY OF JI CHENG)
  • TEAM PALS: Ji and his teammate Koen de Kort from the Netherlands (COURTESY OF JI CHENG)
  • PASSING THE FINISH LINE: Ji finishes a stage of the 2012 Vuelta a España (COURTESY OF UNIVERSE SPORTS)

Ranking at the bottom in a sport event does not always mean "loser," especially not for rider Ji Cheng, from northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Despite his 175th position, the last on the final list, the 25-year-old made history at the 2012 Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain) by becoming the first Chinese to ever race and finish one of the world's three top Grand Tour road bicycle races, which also includes the Tour de France (Tour of France) and Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy).
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