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Press Release

Date： 8 October 2017 Total Pages : 8

The Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon wraps up successfully Slovenian cyclist triumphs in Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Challenge

Organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), the Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon was held today (8 October) with the participation of close to 4,900 local and international cyclists. The HKTB appreciates the generous support locals, visitors, government departments, sponsors, and participating organisations put into the event. It would not have been such a success without the enthusiastic participation of cyclists from around the world and the commitment from about 1,000 volunteers.

This year’s Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon featured nine

categories, one of which was the highlighted Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Challenge, a Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Asia Tour Class 1.1 Road Race, held for the first time in Hong Kong. About 100 top cyclists on 17 professional teams from 12 countries and regions competed in the race. After an exciting 20-lap, 103km competition, Matej Mohoric from UAE Team Emirates won the race. Taiwanese cyclist Mr Feng Chun-kai was the winner of the Men’s Open, and Hong Kong cyclist Ms Lenny Leung came in first in the Women’s Open. In the Team Time Trial, Success EZR Team A finished first and took home the “HKSAR 20th Anniversary Trophy”.

In addition to the intense battles on the race courses, the Sun Hung Kai

Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon is also a charitable event. Part of the enrolment fee for the various activities (Individual: HK$100, Team Time Trial: HK$600, and 50km

Video and photo distribution by the HKTB • Media can download event photos, footage of the 50km Ride, press releases and other materials

from the following： - Footage of the 50km Ride（FTP valid until 30 November 2017）：

ftp://2017HKC-b:445566@ftpsvr01.hktb.com - Press releases：http://partnernet.hktb.com/en/about_hktb/news/press_releases/index.html

• Media can also download event photos from this link：

- Getty Images：http://image.net/hongkongimages

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Team Challenge Ride: HK$5,000) and all the enrolment fees from the CEO Charity & Celebrity Ride will be donated to charity. To make the event more meaningful, the title and charity sponsor, Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), has kindly contributed an additional donation to benefit The Boys’& Girls’Clubs Association of Hong Kong and The Community Chest of Hong Kong.

For more details on the Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon, please

refer to the factsheet or visit the HKTB website at www.DiscoverHongKong.com/cyclothon.

“The Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon” is an accredited event celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). To share the joy of the 20th Anniversary, the HKSAR Government is joining hands with different sectors to organise a wide variety of activities and events under the theme "Together • Progress • Opportunity". For more details on the 20th Anniversary events and activities, please visit: www.hksar20.gov.hk/eng. Photo caption 1

Chief Executive of the HKSAR Mrs Carrie Lam (front, second right), HKTB Chairman Dr Peter Lam (front, second left), SHKP Executive Director Mr Adam Kwok (front, far right) and Mr Christopher Kwok (front, far left) present the prizes to the awardees of the Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Challenge: Matej Mohoric (centre), the champion, Robbie Hucker (left), 1st runner-up, and Yukiya Arashiro (right), 2nd runner-up. Photo caption 2-4

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About 100 international top cyclists competed in the Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Challenge beside the famous Victoria Harbour. Photo caption 5

Many celebrities joined the CEO Charity & Celebrity Ride to help raise money for charity. Photo caption 6

Financial Secretary Mr Paul Chan (left) and HKTB Chairman Dr Peter Lam (right) present the prizes to Mr Matt Bennion (centre), CEO, Arcadis Asia Limited, winner of the Ride; Mr Eric Tung (first left), Executive Director, Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited, 1st runner-up; and Mr James Siu (first right), Deputy Managing Director, Savills (Hong Kong) Limited, 2nd runner-up.

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Taiwanese cyclist Feng Chun-kai won the Men’s Open. Presiding over the award presentation ceremony is HKTB Board Member and Chairman of the Product and Event Committee Sir Wayne Leung (front row). Photo caption 8

HKTB Board Member Ms Yip Wing-sie presents the prize to Hong Kong cyclist Lenny Leung, winner of the Women’s Open. Photo caption 9

Riders in the Team Time Trial competed for the newly added HKSAR 20th Anniversary Trophy. Success EZR Team A took the championship. Commissioner for Tourism Miss Cathy Chu (front row) presents the trophy to the winning team.

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Participants of the Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon 30km and 50km Rides experienced competing on a race route featuring spectacular bridges early this morning. Photo caption 14-15

The cycling route along Salisbury Road and Mody Road in Tsim Sha Tsui was about 1.2km long, allowing children, youth and families to engage in an enjoyable ride.

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Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon Race results Team Time Trial

Team Time

Champion Success EZR Team A 15:51

1st runner-up VIGOR @ MT BIKER 16:05

2nd runner-up Hong Kong Fire Services Cycling Club

16:26

Men’s Open

Name Time

Champion Feng Chun-kai 22:17

1st runner-up Paolo Caputo 22:17

2nd runner-up Chau Dor-ming, Dormino 22:45

Women’s Open

Name Time

Champion Lenny Leung 17:49

1st runner-up Fu Shiqi 18:14

2nd runner-up Li Hoi-yin 18:14

Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Challenge

Name Time

Champion Matej Mohoric 2:35:57

1st runner-up Robbie Hucker 2:36:02

2nd runner-up Yukiya Arashiro 2:37:11

Best Sprint Points Rider Matej Mohoric N/A

Best Young Rider Rei Onodera N/A

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