UCI TRACK CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – DAY 3 FLASH RESULT
Southland teenager Corbin Strong, in his first year in an elite world championship, has won the Points race at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin.
The Vantage elite rider, who led for much of the 40km event, cemented the title when he went in a three-strong break in the final laps to claim a bonus 20 points and cement his rainbow jersey title.
It is the first time a male New Zealand rider has won a Points race world championship. The only other podium was when fellow Southlander Tom Scully won a silver medal at Cali in 2014.
It the 19-year-olds second medal of the championship, after winning the silver medal in the Vantage New Zealand men’s team pursuit.
Full coverage to come by 10am NZ time.
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