| 2017 UCI Asia Tour | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | October 8, 2017 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 103 km (64.00 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 2h 35' 57" | ||||||||||||
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The 2017 Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Challenge was the inaugural edition of the Hong Kong Challenge one-day race. The race was held on October 8, and was rated as a 1.1 event on the UCI Asia Tour. [1]
Matej Mohorič of Slovenia won the race, followed by Robbie Hucker of Australia second and Yukiya Arashiro of Japan third. [2]
Seventeen teams participated in the race. Each team had a maximum of six riders: [3]
WorldTeams
Professional continental team
Continental teams
National teams
| Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Matej Mohorič  | UAE Team Emirates | 2h 35' 57" |
| 2 |  Robbie Hucker | IsoWhey Sports SwissWellness | + 5" |
| 3 |  Yukiya Arashiro | Japan | + 1' 14" |
| 4 | Mitchell Docker | Orica–Scott | + 1' 14" |
| 5 | Sam Crome | IsoWhey Sports SwissWellness | + 1' 43" |
| 6 |  Harry Tanfield | Bike Channel–Canyon | + 1' 53" |
| 7 | Michael Hepburn | Orica–Scott | + 2' 21" |
| 8 |  Quentin Pacher | Delko–Marseille Provence KTM | + 2' 21" |
| 9 |  Travis Samuel | H&R Block Pro Cycling | + 2' 23" |
| 10 |  Polychronis Tzortzakis | RTS–Monton Racing Team | + 2' 39" |
A total of 18 teams, including two WorldTeams, one Professional Continental team, 13 Continental teams, and 2 national teams, were invited to participate in the 2017 SHKP Hong Kong Challenge. As Kuwaiti continental team Nice Cycling Team was unable to attend, there were 93 riders in remaining 17 teams took part in the race [4]
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