Track cycling star Sarah Lee wraps up National Games campaign with keirin bronze
- The 34-year-old Hong Kong veteran is happy with third place in keirin after winning gold in the sprint the previous day
- Lee Sze-wing narrowly misses out on a medal by finishing fourth in women’s omnium while To Cheuk-hei take sixth place in men’s keirin final
Star track rider Sarah Lee Wai-sze wrapped up possibly her last National Games with a bronze medal after finishing third in the keirin in Luoyang to complete an arduous campaign that fully tested her abilities on Tuesday.
Lee won both her heat and the semi-final in the morning before reaching the medal race of six sprinters, whom she defeated handily in the sprint final. But this time, the Hong Kong cyclist was caught by surprise when two mainland riders went for an early attack in the six-lap race, leaving Lee behind in third place when it was all over.
“It is still a satisfactory result,” said Lee, who has competed in four successive National Games since 2009. “Many mainland athletes have made great improvements in recent years and they have shown some very strong abilities. They just lack international exposure. I was able to reach the final quite easily.
“Unfortunately I made some mistakes in the final. I did not expect the two other riders to attack together at the same time. I did try to save the race and I worked hard to get a better position. In the end I am still happy with the result.”
