This year's Tour of Tai Lake cycling race was divided into an Elite Group and a Public Group.
As the name suggests, the Elite Group was composed of amateur teams, with a maximum of 22 teams allowed to participate. Each team could register up to five riders, and spots were first-come, first-served.
Since it was an unofficial competition, no professional teams or Professional Cyclists would be participating. It was more of a celebration for amateur cycling enthusiasts.
As for the prize money, the amounts were naturally not high—the champion of each group only received 8,888.
In fact, after a quick calculation, if enough people registered, the race organizers could actually turn a profit, thanks to the 88 registration fee charged to every participant.
When it came to shrewd calculations, you had to hand it to these capitalists.
