Cycling Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao,

Chasing the wind between the mountains and the sea!

On the morning of November 24,

2024 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Road Cycling Race

and the 15th National Games

Road Bike Test Race

The competition officially started in Zhuhai!

On the same day, Cui Dalin, Chairman of the China Cycling Association, Sun Weimin, Director of the Cycling Fencing Management Center of the General Administration of Sports, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the China Cycling Association, Cui Jian, Deputy Director of the Executive Committee of the Guangdong Division of the 15th National Games and Director of the Guangdong Provincial Sports Bureau, Zhang Zhihua, Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the Provincial Party Committee and First-class Inspector, Li Chong, Deputy Director of the Executive Committee of the Zhuhai Competition Area of the 15th National Games and Deputy Mayor of Zhuhai Municipal Government, Deputy Director of the Cycling Fencing Management Center of the General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of China, Feng Baozhong, Vice Chairman of the China Cycling Association, Zhang Dongjin, Deputy Director of the Competition Department of the Guangdong Executive Committee of the 15th National Games and Deputy Director of the Guangdong Provincial Sports Bureau, and other leaders and guests attended the opening ceremony. At 9 o'clock, Cui Dalin announced the start of the competition, and all the leaders and guests sounded the horn for the event.

With the sound of horns, a total of 67 athletes from 23 teams across the country came out one after another, launching a competition of speed and endurance in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

The competition was broadcast live through Xinhua News Agency, Nanfang +, Yangcheng Evening News Yangcheng Pai APP, 21 Finance APP, 21 Economic Net, Sina News, iQiyi Live Room, Youku Video, Migu Video, Guanhai APP, Huafa Sports Video Account and Douyin Account, Zhuhai Special Zone Daily Video Account and other platforms, with more than 2.832 million online views.

The competition spans Zhuhai, Hong Kong and Macao

Tested in advance for the 15th Transport

The 15th National Games will be held in November 2025 in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, which is the first large-scale comprehensive sports event jointly hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, which is of great significance for promoting the development of the Greater Bay Area, promoting the better integration of Hong Kong and Macao into the overall development of the country, and enriching the practical connotation of "one country, two systems".

From the perspective of promoting the integrated development of culture, tourism and sports in the Greater Bay Area, the 15th National Games Road Cycling Race is the only competition event in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, which aims to promote the integrated development of culture, tourism and sports in the Greater Bay Area.

The test match held in Zhuhai on the 24th is a rehearsal before the official competition next year, which is mainly used for the event organizers and participating athletes to find problems, familiarize themselves with the process and test various technical links. Although it is a test match, it is also the first large-scale sports event held in the history of China's sports events and large-scale events in the real sense of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. As the first competition in the country to span Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, it is the first event to use Hong Kong, Macao and Guangdong as the competition stage at the same time.

The test event was hosted by the China Cycling Association and the Zhuhai Municipal People's Government, co-organized by the Hong Kong Regional Co-ordination Office of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Government, the Preparatory Office of the Macao Competition for the 15th National Games and the Special Olympics Paralympic Games, and the Executive Committee of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, and operated by Zhuhai Huafa Sports Operation Management Co., Ltd.

Five hours of fierce fighting

The contestants played in style

In the drizzle and haze, the runners broke the wind and moved forward, and the 230-kilometer race greatly tested everyone's will and endurance. For the first time, the test race crossed Zhuhai, Hong Kong and Macao, passing through the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, with a Zhuhai section of 160.7 kilometers (including 60.6 kilometers of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge section and 45.2 kilometers of the Hengqin section), 55.8 kilometers of the Hong Kong section and 13.5 kilometers of the Macao section.

The test event fully combines the topography of Zhuhai, Hong Kong and Macao, and the track setting is scientific and reasonable, so that athletes can enjoy the scenery of Zhuhai Lovers Road, Hong Kong Lantau Island, Macao Bridge and other scenery along the way, and feel the vigorous vitality and development vitality of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. In the course of nearly 5 hours of competition, the competitors chased after me, pedaled hard, skillfully cornered, and showed excellent riding skills, and this competition in the rain became an unforgettable experience in their careers.

After fierce competition, at 14:15, Hao Ran of the Inner Mongolia team, Miao Chengshuo of the Shandong team, and Wang Ruidong of the Tianjin team crossed the line continuously and won the champion, second and third place in this test match.

Miao Chengshuo (left), Hao Ran (middle), Wang Ruidong (right)

Champion Hao Ran said excitedly:

"This is the first time I have participated in the competition across Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, and I feel the different cityscapes of Guangdong, Macao and Hong Kong, especially walking through the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and experiencing its majesty and magnificence, which is very shocking. The Test match also gave me a lot of experience to prepare for next year's competition. ”

Runner-up Miao Chengshuo said:

"The 230km race is a big challenge for me, and it is a great challenge to reach the finish line, so it is a rare opportunity to improve my ability through such an intense race. Along the way, I also felt the beautiful natural environment and cultural scenery of Zhuhai, Hong Kong and Macao, and hoped to have the opportunity to experience the three cities in depth. ”

Cui Qinghua, a 42-year-old player from Macau, China, said, "It is said that you can't ride 230 kilometers at the age of 42, but I don't want to give up on the event that I can participate in at home." Cui Qinghua said, "I am very happy to have the opportunity to participate in the competition, and it is a very meaningful thing for more young people in Macao to know that there is such a high-level event to participate in, so as to inspire everyone." ”

Innovate the event connection mechanism

Achieve segmented continuity guarantee

For the first time, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao worked together to innovate and design the "customs clearance and inspection pre-+ closed-loop management" model, and establish an event linkage mechanism in terms of command and dispatch, communication and coordination. According to Zhou Wei, director of the border inspection department of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Border Inspection Station, the competition uses mobile inspection facilities to carry out border inspection, and tracks the trajectory of event personnel and vehicles through digital and information means such as Beidou satellite positioning, drone follow-up, RFID radio frequency technology, etc., so as to provide "zero delay, zero contact, zero waiting" convenient customs clearance services for people, vehicles and things.

The third runner-up, Wang Ruidong, shared:

"Although it is the first time to ride this stage, the relevant guidelines and tips of the organizers are in place, and the personal information is entered into the system in advance before the race, and the entry and exit are 'silky', and the convenience of the interconnection between the three places is felt to be an unforgettable cycling race."

Chen Guanghan, advisor of the National Association of Hong Kong and Macao Studies, president of the Guangdong Innovation Strategy Research Association and professor of Sun Yat-sen University, said: "It is of great significance to use sports as a medium to promote the in-depth integration and shaping of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The test match crossed the Pearl River Estuary for the first time, bringing the passion and vitality of sports to Hong Kong and Macau, achieving a historic breakthrough. In the preparation of the various projects of the 15th National Games, the coordinated development of various fields in the Greater Bay Area has become more and more complete, from 'differences in systems' to 'benefits of systems', continuously promoting people-to-people bonds, exchanges and mutual learning among the people of the three places, and promoting the interconnection and growth of various undertakings in the Greater Bay Area. ”

Yuan Xiong, Deputy Director of the Office of the Executive Committee of the Zhuhai Division of the 15th National Games and Deputy Director of the Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports, said: "The test match has been successfully concluded, and the Zhuhai Competition Area will sort out the problems with the Hong Kong and Macao competition areas, and discuss the areas that need to be improved and improved in the event, especially for the customs clearance of the three places to further optimize the links to ensure that the athletes can compete more comfortably, smoothly and safely, and lay a good foundation for the official competition next year with the greatest efforts, and look forward to continuing to meet you in 2025." Meet in Zhuhai. ”

Rain or shine, break the wind.

The 2024 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Road Cycling Race

and the 15th National Games

The holding of the road bike test event,

Promote the popularization and development of cycling culture,

Better inspired

The enthusiasm of the people of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao for sports,

Further promote the integrated development of culture, tourism and sports in the Greater Bay Area!

Let's look forward to it together

It will be held in November 2025

The 15th National Games,

Continue to meet in Zhuhai,

Meet in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area!