Guo Li wins the women's road race at the 2026 Aichi Nagoya Asian Games

Guo Li claimed victory in the Elite women's road race at the 2026 Aichi Nagoya Asian Games. The Chinese athlete covered the course in 2:50:05.878, winning the sprint from a reduced group and taking the win ahead of Fariba Hashimi. The race The race was decided in the closing stages, with an attack that whittled down the contenders for the title. Guo Li handled the final hundreds of metres with composure, holding off the return of her rivals and crossing the line with a minimal but sufficient margin. Behind her, the Afghan national champion Fariba Hashimi finished just one second back, confirming an aggressive approach to the race. Further behind came the Hong Kong, China rider Wing Yee Leung, third at 41 seconds. Results Guo Li (China) — 2:50:05.878 Fariba Hashimi (Afghanistan) — +0:01 Wing Yee Leung (Hong Kong, China) — +0:41 Hao Zhang (China) — +1:26 Akari Kobayashi (Japan) — +2:11 Closing Guo Li's victory rewards the Chinese team, which also places Hao Zhang fourth at 1:26. The Elite women's road race therefore provides the first reference point of the day on the road, with small gaps at the top of the standings and a wider margin for the chasers.