Another early wake up call today, with just an handful of hours of sleep to take part in the Elite race of the 2014 Asian Cup held on the beautiful Island of Pingtan, in the Taiwanese Strait. The overall prize money here today, was higher than yesterday. The winner scooped £ 1000 cheque, for a 60km ride, with a huge field of 250 riders in this course along the beach waterfront with really strong crosswinds.

The event was live on Chinese TV, thousands of people lined the road to cheer us during the race. The huge media coverage was a very impressive undertaking considering the remote area.