Hong Kong cycling queen Sarah Lee hoping an heir is crowned at National Games
Retired two-time Olympic medallist tipping new era to begin this year – ‘my story has gone on too long’
Four years after claiming her second Olympic medal, Sarah Lee Wai-sze has challenged Hong Kong’s emerging riders to usher in a new era of cycling success for the city.
With bronzes from the London 2012 Games and Tokyo in 2021, Lee can legitimately claim to be Hong Kong’s greatest cyclist.
Now 37, and two years into her retirement, she told the Post: “My story has gone on too long, it is time for a new name.”
Ceci Lee Sze-wing, long tipped as the heiress to Sarah Lee’s throne, has delivered a string of promising performances this year, most notably claiming her first continental gold amid a five-medal haul from February’s Asian Track Championships.
The elder Lee, however, is anticipating a new local cycling star emerging from this year’s National Games, with track events being staged at Hong Kong Velodrome for the first time as the city co-hosts with Guangdong and Macau.
“I feel so excited the National Games is going to happen in three [places], and I think it could bring a surprise,” Lee said.