Choi Ki Ho
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Choi Ki Ho born on 5 May 1991 in Hong Kong, is a cyclist.
Choi is widely considered the best road racer Hong Kong has produced in recent years. He spent three months training at the World Cycling Centre in Aigle
, Switzerland
, in 2010 and won the one-day Tour of Berne
. He was also the best-placed Asian rider in the under-23 road race
at the 2010 UCI Road World Championships
in Melbourne
, Australia
.
Coach Shen Jinkang praised the talented Choi, who won a World Cup gold medal in the madison at the age of 19 when competing in Beijing two years ago. "He is fully committed to the sport and never complains about the tough training," Shen said. "It's not easy to find this quality in a young rider."
at the age of 19 on 24 April 2011, becoming the youngest cyclist to do so. He completed the nine-stage race, a total distance of 1,335.9 kilometers with a cumulative time of 33 hours 54 minutes 45 seconds. Austrian Markus Eibegger
of Tabriz Petrochemical Team was 29 seconds behind, followed by American Dugan Williams of Sanofi Aventis, a professional team, clocking 33:55:22.
Choi is widely considered the best road racer Hong Kong has produced in recent years. He spent three months training at the World Cycling Centre in Aigle
Aigle
Aigle is the capital of the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The town has a population of 8,100 people.The name of this municipality in French means eagle.-Geography:...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, in 2010 and won the one-day Tour of Berne
Tour de Berne
Tour de Berne is an elite professional road bicycle racing event held in Berne, Switzerland with races for men and women.- Women's event :The women's Tour de Berne is an elite professional event and since 2005 has been elevated to the UCI Women's Road Cycling World Cup...
. He was also the best-placed Asian rider in the under-23 road race
2010 UCI Road World Championships – Men's under-23 road race
The Men's under-23 road race of the 2010 UCI Road World Championships cycling event took place on 1 October in Melbourne, Australia.Home rider Michael Matthews claimed Australia's first gold medal of the championships by winning the sprint finish at the end of the race, outsprinting Germany's John...
at the 2010 UCI Road World Championships
2010 UCI Road World Championships
The 2010 UCI Road World Championships took place in Geelong and Melbourne, Australia, over 5 days from 29 September to 3 October 2010. It was the 77th UCI Road World Championships and the first time that Australia had held the event...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
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, Australia
Australia
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.
Coach Shen Jinkang praised the talented Choi, who won a World Cup gold medal in the madison at the age of 19 when competing in Beijing two years ago. "He is fully committed to the sport and never complains about the tough training," Shen said. "It's not easy to find this quality in a young rider."
2011 Tour of Korea
Choi Ki Ho won the Tour de KoreaTour de Korea
Tour de Corée is a cycling competition in South Korea and part of the UCI Asia Tour and sponsored by the Korea Cycling Federation.- History :...
at the age of 19 on 24 April 2011, becoming the youngest cyclist to do so. He completed the nine-stage race, a total distance of 1,335.9 kilometers with a cumulative time of 33 hours 54 minutes 45 seconds. Austrian Markus Eibegger
Markus Eibegger
Markus Eibegger is an Austrian professional road bicycle racer for Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team. He is the 2009 Austrian National Road Race Champion.- Palmares :2006...
of Tabriz Petrochemical Team was 29 seconds behind, followed by American Dugan Williams of Sanofi Aventis, a professional team, clocking 33:55:22.