Choi Ki Ho

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Choi Ki-Ho
Personal information
Full name Choi Ki-Ho
Born (1991-05-05) 5 May 1991 (age 33)
Hong Kong, SAR, P.R. China
Team information
Current team Team Hong Kong China
Discipline Track, road
Role Rider
Amateur team(s)
2010 Centre Mondial du Cyclisme
2012 Hong Kong Pro Cycling Team
2013 Team Hong Kong China
Major wins
Tour de Korea (2011)
Infobox last updated on
27 December 2013

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Choi Ki Ho (Chinese: 蔡其皓; Jyutping: coi3 kei4 hou6) (born 5 May 1991 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong 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."[1]

Choi will retire at the end of the 2013 season, to pursue business studies.[2]

2011 Tour of Korea

Choi Ki Ho won the Tour de Korea at the age of 19 on 24 April 2011, becoming the youngest cyclist to do so.[3] 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.

References

  1. Choi Ki-ho puts HK on road to Games South China Morning Post. Chan Kin-wa. 25 Apr 2011
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  3. Choi wins Tour de Korea The Korea Herald 2011-04-24 18:50.