Tour of South China Sea - 2.2

Hong Kong, December 23-30, 2007

Photos

Stage 8 - December 30: Macau Road Race, 92.2 km

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Lion Dance opening ceremony in Macau.
The start of the final stage.
Quich attack by Roman Krasilnikov (Rus) CMS and Ruslan Karimov (Uzb) Omnibike.
Sights of Macau.
Kimk. Nielsen (Den) Team Horsens likes sprinting more then climbing.
Zhi Xi Xu (HKg) Bici SCCA , Shing Lam Ip (HKg) and Dor Ming Chau (HKg) with 100m to go.
Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) Japan National Team took first in the uphill finish ...
Wang Yip Tang (HKg) HSBC Hong Kong Pro Cycling took second.
Wang Yip Tang (HKg) is the GC winner.
Stage 8 podium Wang Yip Tang (HKg) HSBC Hong Kong Pro Cycling, Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) Japan National Team, Sergio Meliciano Ruas (Por) Macau Beijing Selection.
Best Greater China rider Wang Yip Tang (HKg) HSBC Hong Kong Pro Cycling.
Best Asia Pacific rider Wang Yip Tang (HKg) HSBC Hong Kong Pro Cycling.
Best Young rider Haijun Ma (Chn) China National Team.
Winner Points Classification Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) Japan National Team.
Winner Final General Classification Wang Yip Tang (HKg) HSBC Hong Kong Pro Cycling.
Team Bici SCCA aesthetic with their 2007 results.
HSBC Hong Kong Pro Cycling winning combination Kai Tsun Lam, Wang Yip Tang, Kin San Wu, Chun Hing Chan.

Stage 7 - December 29: Zhuhai Qinglu Circuit, 84 km

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Zhuhai, city by the Pearl Delta.
Zhi Xi Xu (HKg) Bici Racing - SCAA signing in.
Zhuhai TV Station broadcasting the stage ...
Stage 7 Leader Jerseys.
Wang Yip Tang (HKg) (HSBC Hong Kong Pro Cycling) has been in Yellow since the beginning.
New Points classification leader Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) of the Japan National Team.
First breakaway of the day Omnibike, China National Team and Kaohsiung CKT.
Current B World Road TT Champion Haijun Ma (Chn) in the breakaway.
Massive building in Zhuhai City.
The BIG U-Turn.
GS Mengoni USA Amaury Perez (Dom) anticipating the last sprint stage of this year tour.
... So is the all banged up Kimk.Nielsen (Den) and his teammate Morten Christiansen (Den).
Haijun Ma (Chn) of the China National Team out-sprints everyone.
Stage 7 winners Reona Sumi (Jpn) Japan National Team, Haijun Ma (Chn) China National Team, Ruslan Karimov (Uzb) Omnibike
More champagne ... Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) - Points, Wang Yip Tang (HKg) - GC, Kimk.Nielsen (Den) - U23.

Stage 6 - December 28: Zhongshan Circuit, 105.8 km

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Zhongshan Circuit Podium.
Lion Dance ceremony
I want to see the race too ...
Birdseye view ...
Early breakaway by Omnibike, the Japan National Team and Hong Kong & Shanghai Sports Institute riders.
HSBC Hong Kong Pro Cycling again controlling the front.
Cyclist Club Racing Force Naoto Ise (Jpn).
Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) Japan National Team got a break from a bad crash in the chase group.
Stage 6 Podium Sergey Kudentsov (Rus), Taiji Nishitani (Jpn), Makoto Iijima (Jpn).
The 3 Leader Jerseys Kimk. Nielsen (Den), Wang Yip Tang (HKg) and Taiji Nishitani (Jpn).
The banged up Kimk. Nielsen (Den) talking about his crash.

Stage 5 - December 27: Foshan Circuit, 99.6 km

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The site of stage 5: Foshan Circuit race
Amaury Perez (GS Mengoni USA) gets ready for Stage 5.
Coach Shum of HSBC Hong Kong Pro Cycling Team.
Dor Ming Chau (Bici Racing - SCAA) of Hong Kong
Wang Yip Tang (HSBC Hong Kong Pro Cycling) in yellow, but cool as can be.
Temur Mukhamedov (Omnibike) in the U23 leader's jersey.
Chun Hing Chan (HSBC Hong Kong Pro Cycling) will compete in mountain bike cross country events at the 2008 Olympics.
Kai Tsun Lam (HSBC Hong Kong Pro Cycling)
Ruslan Karimov (Omnibike) and a team-mate get ready to cover Temur Mukhamedov (Omnibike).
Let's get started...
Eugene Boronow (GS Mengoni USA) gets things going.
The HSBC Hong Kong Pro Cycling Team takes control at the front.
Anything for a shot.
Delta LAM (Bici Racing - SCCA) test their young legs.
Team Horsens in their classic lead out line-up.
The press awaits the sprint to finish!
Guess who won again? ... Yes, Kimk Nielsen (Team Horsens)
The teams on the Stage 5 podium: CKT, Horsens and Mengoni.
Stage 5 winner Kimk Nielsen of Team Horsens.
Amaury Perez (GS Mengoni USA) finished third.
Wang Yip Tang (HSBC Hong Kong Pro Cycling) remains in yellow.

Stage 4 - December 26: Guangzhou Circuit, 107.5 km

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Podium at the Quangzhou University Stage.
Chau and Chau of Team Bici SCAA
All the Leader Jerseys waiting for the start.
And all the Press doing the same ...
Hello ... Kimk Nielsen (Den) of Team Horsens.
Finally ... The Start of Stage 4.
Yellow in the front ...
Good way to get a shot.
Xitao Ji (Chn) of PLA Suzuki Is he going up or down hill?
One of the many attacks of the day this one from Discovery Channel Marco Polo.
Kaohsiung CKT Hsin Hua Huang (Tpe) looking good.
Mongolian National Team Bolderdene Boldbaatar (Mgl).
Quangzhou University Sports Centre.
Crash involving CMS International Cycling Team Man Yiu Cheung (HKg).
Road to the Sports Centre.
HSBC Hong Kong Pro Cycling Kin San Wu (HKg).
A Quangzhou University dormitory turning into an instant VIP Box.
Kimk Nielsen (Den) of Team Horsens wins again.
GC Leader Wang Yip Tang (HKg) getting some air time.
Interview with the Chinese Guru Coach Shum of the HSBC Hong Kong Pro Cycling.
Stage 4 podium.
HSBC Hong Kong Pro Cycling Wang Yip Tang (HKg) in the Orange Best Asian Pacific Rider Jersey.
HSBC Hong Kong Pro Cycling Wang Yip Tang (HKg) and his yellow mean machine.

Stage 3 - December 25: Dongguan Guancheng Circuit, 111 km

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Dor Ming Chau (Bici Racing) gets a taste of the pink Best Chinese rider jersey
Future Tour riders?
Two of the five leaders of this year's Tour of South China Sea.
The start of stage 3.
The first break of the day was lead by American team GS Mengoni.
GS Mengoni's Eugene Boronow
Now I wouldn't call this work ...
The peloton races through the town center of Dongguan.
Russian Omnibike and Japanese National team riders work on a break together.
Uzbekistan's Ruslan Karimov (Omnibike).
HSBC Hong Kong Pro Cycling team controls the front.
The race passes by City Hall.
HK South China Bici Racing's Chau.
Team Horsens's Kimk Nielsen of Denmark wins again.
Yellow Jersey wearer Wang Yip Tang (HSBC Hong Kong Pro Cycling)

Stage 2 - December 24: Shenzhen Longhua Circuit, 90 km

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Christmas elfs ...
Stage 2 Leader Jerseys.
Kaspar S Larsen (Den) and current B World Champ Haijun Ma (Chn) playing some "Cat and Mouse"
HSBC Hong Kong Pro Cycling Kin San Wu (HKg) taking a fast corner
Riding thru Shenzhen Longhua.
Doesn't this look more like the other Tour?
HSBC Hong Kong Pro Cycling Kin San Wu (HKg) and Yellow Jersey team mate Wang Yip Tang (HKg).
Hurry up, They are coming!!!
The approach ...
The Winner Morten Christiansen (Den) edge out Rongxi Zou (Chn).
China Podium Girls?
Stage 2 Podium Rongxi Zou (Chn), Morten Christiansen (Den), Vladimir Tuychiev (Uzb).
Champagne time.

Stage 1 - December 23: Hong Kong Road Race, 71.3 km

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Folks gathered for the Tour of South China Sea opening presentation.
The Carnival associated with Stage 1.
The start of the Pre-race Fun Ride.
200 local riders lead the Pre-race Fun Ride.
Highway 3 overpass ... Not a normal cycling route!!!
Sandy Flockhart, CEO of HSBC, showing off his hands-free balancing act.
Evergreen Cycling Team after its ride.
Timezone Cycling Team after its ride.
The beginning of Stage 1.
First break of the day.
Leading the break is Wang Yip Tang (HSBC Hong Kong Pro Cycling), the eventual winner of the stage.
The second chase group consists of one rider each from the Chinese and Japanese National Teams.
The main pack races towards the town center.
In the lead until the end ...
The win came at the end of a long breakaway.
The winner - Wang Yip Tang (HSBC Hong Kong Pro Cycling).
The yellow jersey also went to Wang Yip Tang (HSBC Hong Kong Pro Cycling).
Jacobj Nielsen (Den) Team Horsens topped the points classification.
Kimk Nielsen (Den) Team Horsens is at the top of the Best Young Rider Classification.
All the winners of stage one.
Tour of South China Sea podium girls.
HSBC Corporate Cycling Team