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Ci Hui Nyo “Qiqi”

A bike from her mother started Ci Hui's cycling story at twelve. She joined Malaysia's national team at fifteen, then came to Flanders to find more opportunities to race.

Ci Hui Nyo “Qiqi”

Her story

A birthday bicycle

Ci Hui's first bike was a birthday gift from her mother. Three years later she was riding for the national team. As she grew older, the number of races available to her at home became limited, with the national championship her main opportunity.

Finishing the seventh race

Her mother travelled with her at first and found reassurance in the environment at the hotel. Ci Hui did not finish her first six Belgian races, but advice from other riders helped her finish the seventh. During the stay she raced thirteen times and twice finished in the top twenty.

Learning together

Ci Hui describes the hotel as a cycling family and Cindy Pomares as a big sister who helped with racing and life skills. In her interview she talks about finding a European team and working towards a return to Malaysia's national team for the Southeast Asian Games.

Early days

Young Ci Hui in a helmet, standing with a yellow bicycle
Shown in her interview as Ci Hui describes how she started cycling at twelve. Photo courtesy of Ci Hui Nyo. See this moment in the interview on YouTube (opens in a new tab)
Young Ci Hui smiling on her bike at a group ride, riders in orange shirts behind her
Shown in her interview as she recalls her first races. Photo courtesy of Ci Hui Nyo. See this moment in the interview on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Watch Ci's interview

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