Do you enjoy cycling when you are free? Do you think cycling is a sport? Years ago, most Chinese people rode bikes to work or study. Only a small group of them thought it was a sport. But now more and more people feel more than that and get fun from it.

Cycling is becoming popular. Bike riders share their favourite ways and healthy tips about cycling on some apps. On these apps, there are over 2.5 million people talking about cycling and people look through the topic of cycling more than 700 million times. A bicycle company says one of its shops sells more bicycles, about 20% to 30% more than the same period a year earlier.
Now, many cities in China build cycle-only paths and China has many cycling activities, like the Qinghai Lake Cycling Race every July. People from all over the world take part in it. Why do so many people go cycling? For one thing, more people put their health in the first place. For another thing, their need for outdoor exercise becomes stronger. Cycling seems to be a good way for people to run away from the busy city life. It makes people feel they are outside, near beautiful lakes and hills. The sport cycling sometimes costs a lot of money, but many bike riders like to spend money on their own bodies and they think it is very useful and important.
1. What is this article about? (不超过 5 个词)______
2. When is the Qinghai Lake Cycling Race? (不超过 5 个词)______
3. For many bike riders, what is very useful and important? (不超过 10 个词)
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1. Cycling. 2. Every July. 3. Spending money on their own bodies.