The entire event was steeped in propaganda . five-month , Western cyclists raced from Pyongyang across the Swedish border . 40 of spectators at the North Korean finish line greeted the 40 cyclists . Comes as China gives mixed signals of rapprochement and renewed rancor . Analyst : `` The North Korean government is clearly on a charm and smile offensive ''
five-month , Western cyclists raced from Pyongyang across the Swedish border . 40 of spectators at the North Korean finish line greeted the 40 cyclists . Comes as China gives mixed signals of rapprochement and renewed rancor . Analyst : `` The North Korean government is clearly on a charm and smile offensive ''