Dodging deer and scary, sodden descents: inside Hong Kong’s Asian Games time trial quest
Hong Kong cyclists Chloe Leung Wing-yee and Vincent Lau Wan-yau are preparing for the Asian Games time trial in Japan. Their coach, Herve Dagorne, is emphasizing technical preparation due to the challenging, narrow, and slippery nature of the course.
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The article highlights the intense logistical and technical preparation required for elite athletes competing in regional multi-sport events.
After a flying reconnaissance visit to Japan, where they dodged deer and navigated treacherous, rain-sodden descents, the daredevil cycling pair of Chloe Leung Wing-yee and Vincent Lau Wan-yau have equipped themselves with the smarts to launch Hong Kong’s Asian Games campaign in grand style next week.
If it is a bugbear of Herve Dagorne’s that each delegation is allowed only one rider in the individual time trial races that get the Games cycling programme under way next Sunday, then in Leung and Lau, who claimed time trial bronze in Hangzhou in 2023, the head coach believes he has the perfect duo for a glory bid.
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