![Riders take a group photo in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The French Cycle Touring Federation organized a bicycle ride from Paris to Beijing, echoing the upcoming summer Olympics. Some 100 riders embarked on the cycling tour covering a distance of 12,000 kilometers on Sunday, and will arrive at the foot of Beijing's Great Wall on August 3. Two Chinese riders are taking part in this event. Riders take a group photo in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The French Cycle Touring Federation organized a bicycle ride from Paris to Beijing, echoing the upcoming summer Olympics. Some 100 riders embarked on the cycling tour covering a distance of 12,000 kilometers on Sunday, and will arrive at the foot of Beijing's Great Wall on August 3. Two Chinese riders are taking part in this event.](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20080317/000802c98ccc09480c2d01.jpg)
Riders take a group photo in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The French Cycle Touring Federation organized a bicycle ride from Paris to Beijing, echoing the upcoming summer Olympics. Some 100 riders embarked on the cycling tour covering a distance of 12,000 kilometers on Sunday, and will arrive at the foot of Beijing's Great Wall on August 3. Two Chinese riders are taking part in this event. [Photo: Xinhua]