2018 Hong Kong Cyclothon Brings the First Fierce Finale of the Hammer Series to Asia

HONG KONG, CHINA, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – On 14 October, more than 5,400 cycling professionals and enthusiasts raced through the city of Hong Kong at the annual Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon, as the not-to-be-missed event on the international cycling calendar returned for the fourth straight year.

Eleven UCI WorldTour Teams, three Pro Continental Teams and the Hong Kong National Team raced all-out in Hammer Hong Kong, the first and only Asian leg of the revolutionary international professional Hammer Series, a Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Asia Tour Class 1.1 Road Race.

Hammer Series 2018, which kicked off in Stavanger, Norway in May and continued in Limburg, Netherlands in June, presented the finale in Hong Kong. Mitchelton-Scott, secured its finale victory, and was crowned Hammer Series Winner 2018.

Cyclists participate in a race during the 2018 Hong Kong Cyclothon on October 14, 2018 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The event attracted a total of over 5400 athletes this year to participate in eight different cycling rides and activities. (image: Hong Kong Tourism Board)

For more details of the 2018 Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon, please refer to the press release and fact sheet, or visit www.DiscoverHongKong.com/cyclothon. For more information about the Hammer Hong Kong, please visit www.hammerseries.com/en/hong-kong.

Hammer Hong Kong results