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Choi Ki-Ho
Personal information
Full nameChoi Ki-Ho
Born (1991-05-05) 5 May 1991 (age 33)
Hong Kong
Team information
Current teamTeam Hong Kong
DisciplineTrack, road
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2010Centre Mondial du Cyclisme
2012Hong Kong Pro Cycling Team
2013Team Hong Kong China
Major wins
Tour de Korea (2011)
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Hong Kong
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Team pursuit

Template:Chinese name

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

Choi placed first in the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics Madison in Beijing, and won the 2010 Tour de Berne in Aigle, Switzerland. At the 2010 UCI Road World Championships, held in Melbourne, he placed thirty-fourth in the under-23 road race.[1]

Choi retired 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. ^ Chan, Kin-wa. "Choi Ki-ho puts HK on road to Games". South China Morning Post. 25 April 2011.
  2. ^ Sallay, Alvin (14 December 2013). "Cyclist Choi Ki-ho's early retirement a crying shame". South China Morning Post. SCMP Group. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  3. ^ ""Choi wins Tour de Korea" The Korea Herald. 24 April 2011.
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