Hong Kong's Lee Wai Sze triumphed in the women's sprint competition in front of a home crowd at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup ©Getty Images

Lee Wai Sze celebrated gold in front of a home crowd at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Track Cycling World Cup in Hong Kong.

Lee secured a bronze medal in the women’s sprint event last year when the Hong Kong Velodrome hosted the Track World Championships.

She bettered that display today by progressing to the women’s sprint final, where she faced South Korea’s Lee Hye-jin.

The home crowd cheered as Lee overcame her South Korean opponent in straight rides to win the gold medal contest.

Lithuania’s Simona Krupeckaite claimed the bronze medal, beating Ukraine’s Olena Starikova in both rides.

The Netherlands’ Theo Bos secured victory in the men’s keirin events after progressiong through from the first round.

Box, representing the Beat Cycling Club, powered across the line in first place in the final.

He was followed by Japan’s Tomoyuki Kawabata and South Korea’s Oh Jeseok, who completed the podium places.

China’s Guo Liang prevailed in the men’s scratch race event, having been one of four riders to gain a lap on the field in the 15 kilometre event.

He crossed the line clear of the United States’ Adrian Hegyvary, the runner-up. 

France’s Clement Davy rounded off the podium places.

Australia’s Cameron Meyer, the Commonwealth Games gold medallist, emerged as the winner of the men’s omnium event.

Meyer had won the tempo race to boost his chances of success, having also finished fourth in the elimination race and seventh in the scratch event.

He began concluding points race in second place, one point adrift of leader Campbell Stewart of New Zealand.

Meyer earned a crucial lap to earn 20 points to bolster his tally.

It proved key as Meyer eventually finished top of the standings on 134 points at the end of the race, with France’s Benjamin Thomas second on 120.

The bronze medal was earned by Stewart with 116 points. 

The Netherlands’ Kirsten Wild and Amy Pieters triumphed in the women’s madison, winning four of the eight sprint laps.

They ended with a final total of 29 points, as Belgium’s Lotte Kopecky and Jolien D’Hoore were five behind on 24.

Bronze medals were earned by Elisa Balsamo and Maria Confalonieri, the Italians finishing on 12 points.

The World Cup event is due to conclude tomorrow.

The competition is taking place prior to next month’s UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Pruszków in Poland.