09 Nov DAHON Sponsors Tour of Hainan 2017
Oct 28, 2017 – The Tour of Hainan celebrated its 12th anniversary at the event in October. Consisting of nine stages, the race is part of the UCI Asia Tour. 20 cycling teams from across the globe traveled to the island of Hainan to compete in this year’s competition. The exciting race concluded in Xinglong, Wanning with the winner of the race going to Italy’s Jacopo Mosca.
DAHON was an official race sponsor at the 12th annual race where many bicycle industry professionals and leaders were invited to attend. DAHON was broadcasting live from the event to help fans stay up-to-date with the latest news from the race. The broadcasts included interviews and footage from each stage of the tour.
As race sponsor, DAHON also ran small exhibition stands and booths and different stages throughout the tour. Visitors at the booth had the chance to take part in a spin-the-wheel game as well as attend live Q&As.
The booths had a variety of classical bikes on show as well as the special edition 35th anniversary CURL i8 which caught the attention of the audience at every race stage. Lots of people praised the bike after test riding it. The bike was also favored by athletes including Italian rider Jakub Mareczko who won 5 stages of the tour.
DAHON continues to support cycling events to contribute towards helping raise the profile of cycling across the globe.