Press Release. Media can also download raw footage and event photos of the 50km Ride from this link:

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1 Press Release Date: 14 October 2018 Total Pages : 8 The Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon was a great success Australian team Mitchelton-Scott claimed the Hammer Hong Kong and Hammer Series titles Video and photo distribution by the HKTB Media can download the event photos, footage of the 50km Ride, the press release and other materials from the following: - Raw footage and photos of the 50 km Ride and Hammer Hong Kong (FTP valid until 30 November 2018 :ftp://18hkcyc-b:15dec2018@ftpsvr01.hktb.com/ - Press release: Media can also download raw footage and event photos of the 50km Ride from this link: - Getty Images: Organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), the 4 th Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon (SHKP Hong Kong Cyclothon) ended today (14 October) and was a great success. The event attracted a total of over 5,400 athletes this year to participate in eight different cycling rides and activities, about 15% of whom were visitors. This year, 15 professional cycling teams from overseas, including eleven UCI WorldTour Teams, three Pro Continental Teams and the Hong Kong National Team participated in Hammer Hong Kong the finale of the European Hammer Series, which was held in Asia for the first time. Spectators from local and overseas gathered in Tsim Sha Tsui to experience the action-packed cycling races. Hammer Hong Kong presented by Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP) is a UCI Asia Tour Class 1.1 Road Race. Fifteen participating teams first faced off in the Hammer Sprint over a 10-lap course, with Australian team Mitchelton-Scott claiming victory. Mitchelton-Scott triumphed in the following 5-lap Hammer Chase. After two rounds of intense competition, Mitchelton-Scott was named the winner of Hammer Hong Kong. The title of Hammer Series 2018 champion was carried off by Mitchelton-Scott as a result of their impressive performances in Hammer Hong Kong, Hammer Stavanger in 1

2 Norway and Hammer Limburg in the Netherlands. The trophy was presented to the winning team by Mrs Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of the HKSAR. Apart from Hammer Hong Kong, the SHKP Hong Kong Cyclothon also presented several other cycling events, including the Women s Open Race and the Elite Partners Men s Open Race. Sze-wing Lee and Dor-ming Domino Chau were pronounced winners of these events respectively. While the world s top professional cyclists took centre stage, amateur cyclists including locals and visitors joined the 50km Ride, 30km Ride, CEO Charity & Celebrity Ride, Family Fun Ride, Kids & Youth Rides, etc were given the opportunity to cycle through some of Hong Kong s busiest districts. A new SHKP Greater Bay Area Youth Trophy was newly introduced in the 50km category this year, to encourage participation of youths in the 11 Greater Bay Area cities. A new BEA Centenary University Trophy was also introduced in the 30km category, which saw students from nine local universities participating. To promote cycling for a good cause, various charitable elements were added to this year s event. Part of the enrolment fees from the various activities (Individual: HK$100; 50km Team Ride: HK$5,000), and all the enrolment fees from the CEO Charity and Celebrity Ride, together with the additional charitable donations made by Sun Hung Kai Properties, the event s title and charity sponsor, will be donated to charity. Beneficiary organisations this year are The Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong, Changing Young Lives Foundation, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council, and Stewards through The Community Chest of Hong Kong to help local underprivileged children and youth. For more details of the SHKP Hong Kong Cyclothon, please visit the HKTB website: 2

3 SHKP Hong Kong Cyclothon, Hammer Hong Kong and Hammer Series Race Results Elite Partners Men s Open Race Name Champion Dor-ming Domino Chau 19:27 1 st runner-up Paul Madden 19:27 2 nd runner-up Tsun-wai Chu 19:28 Women s Open Race Name Champion Sze-wing Lee 07:20 1 st runner-up Shiqi Fu 07:21 2 nd runner-up Hiu-tung Tsang 07:56 CEO Charity and Celebrity Ride Name Champion Mr Andrew Macpherson Asia Regional Leader, Project & Programme Management Arcadis Asia Limited 1 st runner-up Mr Yossi Inbar Vice Consul Consulate General of Israel 2 nd runner-up Mr Niki Lai Director LWK & Partners (HK) Ltd 05:04 05:04 05:15 Hammer Hong Kong Team Champion Mitchelton-Scott (Australia) st runner-up Quick-Step Floors (Belgium) nd runner-up Bora-Hansgrohe (Germany) 65.6 Hammer Series 2018 Team Champion Mitchelton-Scott (Australia) st runner-up Quick-Step Floors (Belgium) nd runner-up Team Sunweb (Germany)

4 Photo caption 1 The finale of the Hammer Series 2018 was staged today at the SHKP Hong Kong Cyclothon. The title of Hammer Series 2018 champion was carried off by Australian team Mitchelton-Scott as a result of their impressive performances in Hong Kong, Norway and the Netherlands. The trophy was presented to the winning team by Mrs Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of the HKSAR. Photo caption 2-4 Hammer Hong Kong was staged at the SHKP Hong Kong Cyclothon as a finale event. The winner of Hammer Sprint Mitchelton-Scott from Australia (upper left), Hammer Chase Team Sunweb from Germany (upper right) and Hammer Hong Kong Mitchelton-Scott (bottom left) received their trophies from Mr Chen Dong, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People s Government in the HKSAR, Dr Peter Lam, Chairman of the HKTB, and Mr Adam Kwok and Mr Christopher Kwok, 4

5 Executive Directors of Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited respectively. Photo captions 5 & 6 Fifteen professional cycling teams battled for points in the Hammer Sprint race over a 10-lap course, first of the two Hammer Hong Kong races which took place in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo captions 7 & 8 The second race in Hammer Hong Kong was Hammer Chase, in which the participating teams raced against each other to complete the 5-lap course in the least time. Photo captions 9 At noon today, a CEO Charity & Celebrity Ride was staged at the SHKP Hong Kong Cyclothon to encourage cycling for a good cause. Mr Andrew Macpherson of Arcadis Asia Limited, Mr Yossi Inbar of Consulate General of Israel, and Mr Niki Lai of LWK & Partners (HK) Ltd, claimed the winner, 1st and 2nd runner-up positions respectively, and received their prizes from Mr Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the HKSAR 5

6 Government (front row, right) and Dr Peter Lam, Chairman of the HKTB (front row, left). Photo caption 10 Winning Teams of the SHKP Greater Bay Area Trophy, received the award from Ms Ye Weiyuan, Inspector of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, the People s Government of Guangdong Province (centre in black), Executive Directors of Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited Mr Adam Kwok (sixth left, 3rd row) and Mr Christopher Kwok (fourth right, 3rd row). Photo caption 11 Mr Brian David Li Man-bun, Executive Director and Deputy Chief Executive, The Bank of East Asia Limited (fifth left) presented award to the winner of the BEA Centenary University Trophy. 6

7 Photo caption 12 Hong Kong cyclist, Sze-wing Lee is named the winner of the Women s Open Race. Photo caption 13 Hong Kong cyclist, Dor-ming Domino Chau, winner of the Elite Partners Men s Open Race, received the award from Mr Thomas Yip, Director of Elite Partners CPA Limited (first left). Photo captions Participants of the 50km and 30km Rides in the SHKP Hong Kong Cyclothon had the opportunity to cycle on major Hong Kong roads and bridges this morning. 7

8 Photo captions The SHKP Hong Kong Cyclothon featured a course that spanned major roads in Tsim Sha Tsui, including Salisbury Road, Mody Road and Mody Lane. Families, youths and children participating in the event enjoyed cycling in some of the busiest parts of the city with stunning Victoria Harbour as a backdrop. For media enquiries, please contact: Hong Kong Media Mainland and Overseas Media Miss Jane Ha Miss Vivian Li Tel Tel Fax Fax jane.ha@hktb.com vivian.li@hktb.com During non-office hours, please contact: Hong Kong media: End 8