CYCLISTS from Hong Kong

Top 2

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Chinese Cyclists of all time. This list of famous Chinese Cyclists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Lee Wai Sze (b. 1987)

With an HPI of 32.41, Lee Wai Sze is the most famous Chinese Cyclist.  Her biography has been translated into 24 different languages on wikipedia.

Sarah Lee Wai-sze, BBS, MH (Chinese: 李慧詩; Jyutping: lei5 wai6 si1; born 12 May 1987) is a former Hong Kong professional track cyclist. Her greatest success to date is winning the bronze medal in the women's keirin at the 2012 London Olympics, Hong Kong's third-ever Olympic medal and first in cycling. She won a second Olympic bronze medal in the women's sprint at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, making her the first and only Hong Kong athlete to win medals in two different Olympic Games.

2. Wong Kam-po (b. 1973)

With an HPI of 31.51, Wong Kam-po is the 2nd most famous Chinese Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Wong Kam-po SBS MH (Chinese: 黃金寶; Jyutping: wong4 gam1 bou2, born 13 March 1973) is a Hong Kong racing cyclist. A specialist in road bicycle racing, at age 34 he became a track cycling world champion in the scratch race of the 2007 World Championships, which was not his specialty. Wong Kam-po is a five-time Olympian (the most of any Hong Kong athlete) and much-lauded sports icon. He won Asian Games individual road race three times (1998, 2006, 2010) under competition from Pro tour cyclists of Central Asia countries such as Kazakhstan. He won also track World Cup twice. Latterly, he was a coach with the Hong Kong cycling national set-up.