Hong Kong cycling star Ceci Lee not ‘complacent’ after storming to Asian Championships gold
Head coach Herve Dagorne proud of 24-year-old, who will next target omnium glory on Friday, while Boey Leung is contemplating retirement
Ceci Lee Sze-wing vowed to guard against complacency after scorching to Asian Track Championships elimination race gold in the Philippines on Thursday.
The Hongkonger held her nerve to beat mainland China rival Chen Ning on the final lap in Tagaytay and upgrade the elimination silvers she claimed in 2024 and 2025. Misaki Okamoto of Japan was third.
“I’m happy because I’ve never won the elimination race at an Asian championships, but the strongest Japanese riders weren’t here so I can’t be complacent,” Lee said. “I need to keep working hard.”
The 24-year-old had originally expected to defend her scratch race title on Friday, but after a late programme change that Herve Dagorne, the head coach, called a “terrible experience”, she will compete in the omnium.
“Ceci is ready, she’ll have to manage a long week but it’s a great start,” Dagorne said. “I am proud of what she did, it was good technically, she managed the race and made good choices”.
Franco Chu Tsun-wai was 10th in the men’s elimination contest. “He was in the wrong place at the wrong moment and got eliminated; that’s part of the race,” Dagorne said.