Factor Racing Takes on the Tour of Taihu Lake 2026

Factor Racing continues its racing campaign in China at the Tour of Taihu Lake 2026, with Adam Bradáč already delivering two top-10 stage results for the young Continental squad.

Following the team's appearance at the Tour of Shanghai, Factor Racing returned to the Chinese peloton for the 2026 Tour of Taihu Lake, a five-stage UCI 2.1 road race running from September 12–16. The race covers roughly 590 kilometers, finishing with Stage 5 in Wuxi.

Factor Racing Lines Up in China

Factor Racing entered the race with a five-rider lineup featuring Adam Bradáč, Ting Wei Li, Maj Flajs, Nash Joshua Lim and Nejc Komac, directed by Aldo Ino Ilesic.

The team is competing in a deep international field that includes WorldTeam, ProTeam and Continental opposition, giving Factor's developing roster another opportunity to race at a high level in Asia.

Bradáč Starts Strong

Factor Racing quickly made its presence felt through Adam Bradáč. Bradáč opened the Tour with 15th place on Stage 1, staying with the leading group as Joshua Giddings took the opening victory.

The following day brought an even stronger result.

On the 153.2-kilometer Stage 2 around Changxing, the race ended in a bunch sprint won by Matteo Malucelli of XDS Astana Team. Bradáč crossed the line in 10th place, recording Factor Racing's first top-10 finish of the Tour.

Staying in the Mix

Stage 3 continued the run of consistent finishes, with Bradáč taking 16th place in Suzhou-Wujiang and finishing on the same time as stage winner Malucelli.

Factor then moved even closer to the front on Stage 4.

In another fast finish in Qidong, Bradáč crossed the line in 7th place, behind stage winner Malucelli, Joshua Giddings and several of the race's leading sprinters. It marked Bradáč's second top-10 result in three days.

Another International Test for Factor Racing

The Tour of Taihu Lake gives Factor Racing another block of high-level racing in China shortly after the team's Tour of Shanghai campaign.

For a young Continental roster, racing against established international teams provides valuable opportunities to develop positioning, teamwork and experience in fast stage-race conditions.

With Bradáč already recording 10th on Stage 2 and 7th on Stage 4, Factor Racing has remained competitive as the race heads toward its conclusion in Wuxi.

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