NSWIS Cyclists Own Podium at Oceania Championships

NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) cyclists have returned home with more than ten medals from the 2024 Oceania Track Cycling Championships at Grassroots Trust Velodrome in Cambridge, New Zealand.

“The Oceania’s are a key event for the NSWIS program with a high level of competition from all national high performance athletes in attendance,” Olympic gold medallist and NSWIS High Performance Coach Advisor Brad McGee said.

Tom Cornish (ARA Australian Cycling Team), a 2022 team sprint world winning trio, took out the men’s 1000m time trial in 59.255s, the discipline in which he won a bronze medal at last year’s world championship. He was the only rider under the minute park with compatriot Byron Davies second with Southland’s Nick Kergozou third in 1:01.067. He also won a silver in the Elite Men’s Keirin.

“These results are a great confirmation for Tom who is training out of the national program. It confirms he is in the mix for the men’s team sprint at the Olympics and the Keirin is another display of his continued progression.”

Brad McGee OLY

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Keira Will (ARA Australian Cycling Team) won a bronze medal in the Elite Women’s Elimination Race.

“Keira has just stepped into the elite after a successful year in juniors. She is training regularly with national program and a medal in her first attempt in the elite is really encouraging,” McGee said.

In the Junior events, Liliya Tatarinoff (Australia/NSWIS), won gold in the Junior Women’s 500m Time Trial and bronze in the Junior Women’s Keirin, while NSWIS athletes Xavier Bland and Noah Mason along with Tayte Ryan, also won gold in the Junior Men’s Team Sprint.

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Also returning home with a silver was Maya Dillon (Australia/NSWIS) from the Junior Women’s Keirin, Xavier Bland (Australia/NSWIS) from the Junior Men’s Keirin and Kai Goltman in the Junior Men’s Team Pursuit – Australia Composite (Oscar Gallagher, Luke Richert, Liam Goltman, Patrick Maye).

Sonia Vetisch (Australia/North Sydney Cycling Club) joined forces with Caitlin Rose (Newcastle Hunter Cycling Club) to win a bronze medal in the Junior Women’s Madison.

“The results are very impressive in particular for the junior sprinters. Multiple athletes getting results across different disciplines is a testament to the daily training environment that NSWIS provides,” McGee concluded.

Frances Cordaro, NSWIS