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Taiwan KOM Challenge

The Taiwan KOM Challenge is a one-day road cycling race held annually in Taiwan. Created in 2012, the event is recognized as one of the most difficult cycling races in the world due having nearly 3500m of climbing over a 105 kilometer course.[1] Vincenzo Nibali, the 2017 winner, holds the record for the fastest time, with a time of 3:19:54. [2]

Taiwan KOM Challenge
John Ebsen in the 2020 edition, which he won
Race details
DateOctober/November
RegionTaiwan (Qixingtan Beach -> Wuling)
Local name(s)臺灣自行車登山王挑戰 (in Chinese)
DisciplineRoad
TypeOne-day race
OrganiserTaiwan Cycling Federation
Web sitewww.taiwankom.org/en/
History
First edition2012 (2012)
Editions12 (as of 2023)
First winner John Ebsen (DEN)
Most wins John Ebsen (DEN) (5 wins)
Most recent Ben Dyball (AUS)
History (women)
First winner Eri Yonamine (JPN)
Most wins
Most recent Shoko Kashiki (JPN)

Winners

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Men

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Year Winner Second Third
2012[3]   John Ebsen   Peter Pouly   David McCann
2013[4]   Rahim Ememi   Amir Zargari   Wang Yin-chih
2014[5]   John Ebsen   Ronald Yeung   Ariya Phounsavath
2015[6]   Damien Monier   John Ebsen   Mark Dowling
2016[7]   Óscar Pujol   Jai Hindley   Ben Dyball
2017[8]   Vincenzo Nibali   Óscar Pujol   John Ebsen
2018   John Ebsen   Ben Dyball   Damien Monier
2019[9]   Anthon Charmig   Ben Dyball   Pierpaolo Ficara
2020[10]   John Ebsen   Christian Trenchev   Huang Guan-Lin
2021[11]   Feng Chun-kai   Lu Shao-hsuan   Huang Kuan-lin
2022[12]   John Ebsen   Huang Kuan-lin   Lu Shao-hsuan
2023   Ben Dyball   Jesús David Peña   Sohei Kaneko
2024 Race cancelled due to risk of landslides.

Women

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Year Winner Second Third
2013   Eri Yonamine   Tiffany Cromwell   Lian Yin Yi Ch
2014[5]   Marg Fedyna   Qin Xin   Guo Nian Wen
2015[6]   Eri Yonamine   Marg Fedyna   Tseng Hsiao-chia
2016[13]   Emma Pooley   Yumiko Goda   Cheung Zi Yin
2017   Emma Pooley   Hayley Simmonds   Emily-Grace Collinge
2018   Lucy Kennedy   Emma Pooley   Edwige Pitel
2019   Ashleigh Moolman   Marianne Vos   Kate McIlroy
2020[10]   Kuo Chia-chi ?   Sandra Boesiger
2021[11]   Zeng Ke-xin   Wang Hsin-hui   Chen Tzi-yin
2022[12]   Chiu Xen-xin   Cheng Shi-xuan   Wang Xin-hui
2023   Shoko Kashiki   Tsubasa Makise
2024 Race cancelled due to risk of landslides.

References

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  1. ^ "Travel: Taiwan KOM Challenge". VeloNews.com. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Nibali ends season with victory at Taiwan KOM Challenge". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Ebsen climbs 3,275m to conquer Taiwan KOM Challenge". Cyclingnews.com. 12 November 2012.
  4. ^ Shane Stokes (9 November 2013). "Emami triumphs at 3,275 metres altitude in Taiwan KOM Challenge". velonation.com.
  5. ^ a b Chris Case (15 November 2014). "Ebsen, Fedyna take Taiwan KOM Challenge titles". Velonews.com.
  6. ^ a b Aaron Lee (30 October 2015). "Monier, Yonamine claim Taiwan KOM Challenge crowns". VeloNews.com.
  7. ^ Matt McNamara (1 November 2016). "Taiwan KOM Challenge 2016". pezcyclingnews.com.
  8. ^ "Nibali ends season with victory at Taiwan KOM Challenge - Gallery". cyclingnews.com. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  9. ^ "2019 Taiwan KOM Challenge Result - The General Classification" (PDF). taiwankom.org. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Danish cyclist wins fourth King of the Mountain Race". Taipei Times. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  11. ^ a b Craig Sakamoto (30 October 2021). "VICTORIOUS FENG WINS 2021 TAIWAN KOM CHALLENGE – RESULTS". granfondodailynews.com.
  12. ^ a b Craig Sakamoto (29 October 2022). "KING OF THE MOUNTAIN: JOHN EBSEN WINS HIS 5TH TAIWAN KOM CHALLENGE". granfondodailynews.com.
  13. ^ "Pooley wins Taiwan KOM Challenge". Cyclingnews.com. 2 November 2016.
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