數(shù)百人參加綠色騎游 呼吁減少碳排放
法興銀行騎樂無窮自行車賽北方區(qū)首站在津舉行
本報訊 6月21日，“法興銀行杯”2009騎樂無窮自行車賽在天津奧體中心體育場”水滴”舉行，300余名業(yè)余自行車選手參加各組別的角逐。同時，500余名自行車愛好者參加“綠色騎游”呼吁減少碳排放。
作為北方賽區(qū)首站比賽，天津站的比賽較4月12日在上海泰晤士小鎮(zhèn)舉行的比賽，聲勢更為浩大。經(jīng)過最終角逐，簡志航、孔憲嘉、程沙沙分獲男子山地公開組、男子公路公開組、女子公路公開組等各組別的冠軍，而車隊冠軍則被來自上海的閃電車隊摘得。
環(huán)保理念先行 綠色騎游受追捧
216月21日上午9時，來自天津體育局、法興銀行以及眾多天津市民組成的自行車愛好者等近500余名環(huán)保志愿者環(huán)繞天津奧體中心綠色騎行5公里。其中，最引人注目的是來自唐山、天津的平均年齡已60余歲的 “夕陽紅騎行隊”�！胺ㄅd銀行舉行‘騎樂無窮’自行車賽綠色騎游非常有意義，騎車不僅可鍛煉身體，還可為環(huán)保做點貢獻。多騎些車，尾氣污染就會少一些�！毕﹃柤t騎行隊一位老大媽激動地告訴記者。
據(jù)了解，綠色環(huán)保是法興銀行的一貫理念，今年已經(jīng)是法興銀行第二次攜手“騎樂無窮”。去年9月，首屆“法興銀行杯”騎樂無窮自行車文化節(jié)在北京朝陽公園舉行，現(xiàn)場觀眾超過3000余人，京城曾掀起一股單車風潮。今年3月22日和4月12日先后在廣州和上海舉行的比賽已先后吸引上千名環(huán)保志愿者參加了綠色騎游。
法國興業(yè)銀行（中國）有限公司個人及商業(yè)銀行業(yè)務(wù)總監(jiān)畢鵬飛先生對此表示，“法興銀行始終倡導(dǎo)綠色環(huán)保，這是法興銀行企業(yè)社會責任的具體行動�！�
頂級業(yè)余選手云集 奧體中心上演“環(huán)法”
隨著環(huán)法賽風潮席卷中國后，國內(nèi)自行車運動的逐年升溫，越來越多自行車運動愛好者加入這一行列。據(jù)了解，2009賽季的環(huán)法大賽將于7月4日在摩納哥開賽，而“法興銀行杯”2009騎樂無窮自行車賽天津站提前上演中國版的“環(huán)法”賽。比賽吸引了閃電車隊、TREK車隊、禧瑪諾車隊等國內(nèi)頂級業(yè)余自行車隊和頂級業(yè)余選手紛紛加入，比賽激烈程度堪比“環(huán)法”。
“法興銀行‘騎樂無窮’能夠聚集國內(nèi)如此之多的頂級車隊參賽，在國內(nèi)業(yè)余自行車比賽中實屬罕見。雖為業(yè)余賽事，賽事運營卻達到了專業(yè)水準，賽事組織、賽事報道都極具專業(yè)水平�！碧旖蝮w育局領(lǐng)導(dǎo)告訴記者，“除天津有著非常好的自行車運動群眾基礎(chǔ)外，選擇在舉辦過2008年奧運會的“水滴”舉行比賽，也是吸引眾多業(yè)余自行車愛好者參加的重要原因之一�！�
作為國內(nèi)首個環(huán)中國高端業(yè)余自行車比賽，“法興銀行杯”2009騎樂無窮自行車賽共計5站，分別為廣州、上海、天津、武漢和北京，代表中國5大最具經(jīng)濟活力的城市。法國興業(yè)銀行（中國）有限公司個人及商業(yè)銀行業(yè)務(wù)總監(jiān)畢鵬飛向記者介紹說，“雖然中國自行車保有量全球第一，但自行車王國的優(yōu)勢并沒有轉(zhuǎn)化成自行車體育運動的成果，希望騎樂無窮自行車賽能夠讓更多人喜好上自行車運動”。
據(jù)悉，總決賽將于9月在北京舉行，“我們將以此綠色的賽事提前祝賀中國六十華誕，希望北京的天空更藍、更美。這也是法興銀行應(yīng)盡的企業(yè)社會公民責任�！� 法國興業(yè)銀行（中國）有限公司個人及商業(yè)銀行業(yè)務(wù)總監(jiān)畢鵬飛對此表示。
Societe Generale-sponsored Cycling Race
in Tianjin
Hundreds pedal for carbon emission reductions
Tianjin, China – June 21, 2009:
More than 300 amateur cyclists hit the road for The Societe Generale Cup Cycling Race at the Tianjin Olympic Center today, as 500-plus environmental crusaders also rolled their legs over as part of the French bank’s quest to help cut carbon emissions.
Following fierce competition, the Men’s Mountain Open, Men’s Highway Open and Women’s Highway Open were snatched by Jian Zhihang, Kong Xianjia and Cheng Shasha respectively, while Shanghai’s Lightning outfit took team honors.
Aside from the competition, a group of 500-plus environmentally conscious riders, including cyclists from the Tianjin municipal bureau of sports together with local residents, began a 5km “green ride” around the Tianjin Olympic Center. They were joined by staff of Societe Generale who, realizing the sport is both potential environmental savior and a great form of exercise, actively sought to back a big cycling event.
“The more cycling the less exhaust pollution,” one grandmother from Team Sunset, whose members advancing age made it the most venerable, told reporters, conveying the environmental showpiece’s key message.
As China’s first high-end amateur cycling tour, the Societe Generale Cup consists of five stages - Guangzhou, Shanghai, Tianjin, Wuhan and Beijing.
This year’s event marked the France-based bank’s second sponsorship after the first Societe Generale Cup drew more than 3,000 spectators to Beijing’s Chaoyang Park last September. After the sport benefited from that shot in the arm in the Chinese capital, the Guangzhou and Shanghai rounds held on March 22 and April 12 respectively also attracted thousands of environmental volunteers.
“Societe Generale has consistently advocated environmental protection. This year’s cycling race serves as the bank’s big initiative to fulfill its social responsibilities,” said Bi Pengfei, head of the bank’s personnel and corporate banking. “China has the world’s largest cycling population, but its advantage as the bicycle empire has not transformed into competitive achievements. We hope this year’s races will make more people love cycling.”
The successful Tianjin event, held two weeks before the Tour de France’s first stage in Monaco, pitted the following teams against each other: Lightening, TREK, Skil-Shimano and other top-level amateur squads.
“Despite being an amateur event, the organization, operation and media coverage of the race, however, rivaled that of a professional event,” an official with the Tianjin municipal bureau of sports told reporters.
“The choice of the municipal Olympic Center as host venue is also probably one of the reasons why so many amateur cyclers have turned out.”
The event’s final race will be held in Beijing next month.
“The green race will be taken as an event to celebrate the 60th birthday of the new China,” said Bi. “We earnestly expect a bluer and more beautiful sky over the capital. “This is also a social responsibility Societe Generale as an enterprise should help fulfill.”
