When 100 days are missing at the upcoming IAAF World Team Championships in Taicang, some of China's most important and interesting team names are training in Italy.
At the beginning of January, the team, under the guidance of Sandro Damilano, moved to San Lorenzo a Mare where from almost seven years the winter preparation along the cycle course connecting San Lorenzo a Mare to the locality of Ospedaletti, near sanremo, has been improved.
Specific uphill workouts are also carried out along the 8km climb that leads to the Località of Civezza.
This year the team is currently composed of the following athletes with a very low average age.
Women
| Athlete | YoB | Personal best | Best results in "major events" |
| | | | |
| Qieyang Shije | 1990 | 20 km. = 1:25:16 | 2nd in Olympic Games in London 2012 |
| Lu Xuizhi | 1993 | 20 km. = 1:25:12 | 3rd in Olympic Games in Rio 2016 2nd in World Championships in Beijing 2015 |
| Ma Zhenxia | 1998 | 20 km. = 1:33:16 | 1st in World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz 2016 1st in World U20 Team Champioships in Rome 2016 |
| Yang Suqing | 1996 | 50 km. = 4:20:24 | 3rd in World Championships in London 2017 |
Men
| Athletes | YoB | Personal best | Best results in "major events" |
| | | | |
| Cai Zelin | 1991 | 20 km. = 1:18:47 | 2nd in Olympic Games in Rio 2016 |
| Jin Xiangqian | 1997 | 20 km. = 1:19:12 | 19th in World Championships in London 2016 |
| Zhang Jun | 1998 | 20 km. = 1:24:11 | 2nd World Youth Championships in Cali 2015 1st in World U20 Team Championships in Rome 2016 |
| Wang Qin | 1994 | 20 km. = 1:22:08 | |
| Wang Rui | 1996 | 20 km. = 1:19:23 | 34th in World Championships in London 2016 |
| Ge Yu | 1999 | 10 km. = 41:33 | |
| Gong Hao | 2000 | 10 km. = 42:43 | |
The team is followed as well as Sandro Damilano by the following staff:
| Team Manager | Coach | Fisioterapisti |
| | | |
| Yang Zhongmin | Sun Chao | Wu Shuai |
| | Wang Yinhang | Sun Ximing |
Next Friday and Saturday, weather permitting, two interesting tests will be carried out along the San Lorenzo a Mare cycle course to determine the current state of training before returning to China in mid-February in time for participation at the selections that will be held in Huangshan, which will give indications for the team that will compete in Taicang 2018.
Eventually after the Huangshan selections, the group that trains in saluzzo could undergo some modifications.