Sarah Lee unfazed by fifth place in keirin in Six Day Hong Kong series
- Recently crowned double world champion says she is focusing on the women’s elite sprint
- Hong Kong heroine still leads the points standings after two days of racing
Recently crowned double world champion Sarah Lee Wai-sze finished fifth in the keirin in Saturday night’s PRURide Six Day Hong Kong series before her adoring home fans, but she wasn’t worried.
On the second night of the series spectacle, the Hong Kong heroine laughed off the result at Tseung Kwan O velodrome, saying she didn’t try very hard because of safety concerns and that she was putting more emphasis on the women’s elite sprint title.
“All riders came together in the last corner of the race and for safety reasons I did not try very hard when closing in,” said Lee. “There is still one last day of racing and I won’t let fans down. There’s always an expectation of winning in front of home crowds.”
The three-day racing series, with its loud music and lights, aims to provide an atmosphere for riders and spectators to enjoy, allowing more interaction between competitor and fan.
In a lighthearted moment, Lee came up to the track to help Taiwan rider Feng Kang-shih by becoming his starting assistant, earning applause from the crowd before the start of the men’s keirin.