Hong Kong Cyclothon, sponsored by Sun Hung Kai Properties, was held from 10 to 11 October 2015.
[1] It was the first time that the Hong Kong Tourism Board organised a mega event related to bicycles.
[tone][citation needed] With the successive successes of Hong Kong professional racing cyclists in various international competitions,[citation needed] the Hong Kong Tourism Board found the event fitting.
][3] For example, Sarah Lee Wai Sze won the bronze medal in women's keirin at the 2012 London Olympics, and the popularity of cycling as a sport in Hong Kong has been increasing.
[12] Hung Hom bypass and Tsim Sha Tsui East were closed at 4 pm on 10 October 2015.
Different locations in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon West and New Territories South were closed from 1 am on 11 October 2015.
If the participants could not pass the checkpoints within the assigned time slot, they would be told to leave the route and sent back to Tsim Sha Tsui.
Competitors of 35 km ride were forced to stop moving forward for 10 minutes at the return point.
Lastly, no helpers were on duty at the end point, making some competitors to ride for more than once in the circular path.