In the morning we drive to Xihai, the capital of an ethnic-Tibetan autonomous district where black yaks and white sheep graze peacefully on dry grassland, tended by Tibetan herdsmen clad in bright orange. It is also an important place for the Tour of Qinghai Lake International Road Cycling Race. After check-in at the "Xihai Hotel" you will obtain an introduction to the annually held Cycling Race and its importance for the region as well as to the following days' bike tour.