Henok Mulubrhan emerges champion of the 2025 Tour of Qinghai

Published July 12, 2025 By RMC Editorial

Tour of Magnificent Qinghai 2025: XDS Astana Team rider Mulubrhan finishes 3rd on Stage 6, leads GC

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The 2025 Tour of Qinghai has been won by Henok Mulubrhan (XDS Astana Team) . The 25-year-old Eritrean, who won a stage in the Asian race, was very attentive to the time bonuses and strengthened his lead in the final stage, contested around the city of Xihaizhen .

The African cyclist was accompanied on the podium by two South Americans: Uruguayan Thomas Silva (Caja Rural – Seguros RGA) and Ecuadorian Harold Martín López (XDS Astana Team) , who finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

As for the Colombians, Alejandro Callejas (Petrolike) had a remarkable performance, finishing in 4th place, 25 seconds behind the winner.

The final stage was won by Dane Alexander Salby (Li Ning Star) , who was the fastest in the final sprint, achieving his second victory in the Asian race, after covering 121.3 kilometers in Xihaizhen .

Tour of Magnificent Qinghai (2.Pro)
Stage 8 Results | Xihaizhen – Xihaizhen (121.3 km)

1	Alexander Salby	Li Ning Star	2:24:57
2	Manuel Peñalver	Team Polti VisitMalta	mt
3	Aaron Gate	XDS Astana Team	mt
4	Petr Rikunov	Chengdu DYC Cycling Team	mt
5	Thomas Silva	Caja Rural – RGA Insurance	mt
6	Henok Mulubrhan	XDS Astana Team	mt
7	Cristian David Pita	Huansheng – Vonoa – Taishan Sport Team	mt
8	Norman Vahtra	China Anta – Mentech Cycling Team	mt
9	Cesar Macias	Petrolike	mt
10	Rodrigo Álvarez	Burgos Burpellet BH	mt

Henok Mulubrhan, grand champion of the 2025 Tour of Qinghai. (Photo © Tour of Magnificent Qinghai)

Individual General Classification

1.	Henok Mulubrhan	XDS Astana Team	29:05:00
2.	Thomas Silva	Caja Rural – RGA Insurance	0:02
3.	Harold Martín López	XDS Astana Team	0:22
4 .	Alejandro Callejas	Petrolike	0:25
5.	Jon Agirre	Euskaltel – Euskadi	0:27