Ji Cheng on stage one of the 2014 Dubai Tour
After doing so in the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España, Cheng Ji will become China's first participant in the Tour de France when the race starts in Yorkshire on July 5.
Ji will help team Giant-Shimano's sprinter Marcel Kittel and John Degenkolb.
2014 Tour de France start list
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