Organizers of the Tour of Qinghai Lake have been forced to cancel the 2020 edition of the UCI 2. pro rank event due to a new outbreak of COVID-19 in China and a new standoff in Beijing.

The race is a popular event among continental and professional teams and was won by Robinson Charapud (Medellín) in 2019. The list of teams expected to participate includes Burgos-BH, Medellín, Nippo Delco One Provence, and the Hincapie/Leomo team

The race was scheduled to begin on July 26 and run in a shortened version until August 2. It is one of only three AsiaTour races in the Pro Series, along with the Tour de Langkawi, won by Danilo Serrando (Sapura) in February, and the Japan Cup, also cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

According to Xinhua.net (opens in new tab), the province hosts carnivals and other events instead of international races.