Chinese National Team, sponsored by Tag Heuer, took part in the top level race for the first time and all team members left for Verbier to get prepared for the Patrouille des Glaciers (PDG) race. Adhering to the spirit of #DontCrackUnderPressure, under the leadership of Florent Troillet, PDG winner, Chinese National Team challenged their counterparts with the performance of 5 hours 57 minutes 44 seconds for 26 kilometers.
The first Chinese National team - formed by 3 members - to attend the race with nearly 3500 people, faced strong competitors from Europe, the physical ability and team-work spirit is put to the extreme test, everyone tried to make a breakthrough in every minute.
The ten-day training program organized by TAG Heuer & Verbier ski-resort before the event, guaranteed the team’s good performance. With the lead of Florent Troillet, they managed to cope with all difficulties and perfected themselves, fully demonstrated the Chinese people’s spirit.
Launched in 1943, PDG is the most famous international military ski mountaineering race, organised by the Swiss army and also open to civilian patrols, which takes place from 19th to 22nd April 2016, between Zermatt and Verbier in Valais, and which brings together more than 5000 racers.
As Official Timekeeper and Official watch of the PDG, TAG Heuer presented the TAG Heuer Formula 1 Patrouille de Glaciers Special Edition watch, just 200 of which are available from the TAG Heuer and Bucherer boutique in Zermatt, the Boutique Jacot in Verbier, and from the online PDG shop.
