Southland’s Eddie Dawkins has continued his strong form with victory in the Grand Prix cycling meet in Paris today.

Well I am back in Valencia again. It seems like not much has changed since we were here last year, however the feel of the team has changed a lot. Since our last visit New Zealand sprint records have been consistently broken - World Cup, World Championship and Olympic medals won.

Welcome to another week and it has certainly been a little cooler in recent days. However, it is incredible to think the shortest day of the year is just 10 days away and there’s plenty of action on the track with sessions in full swing to keep everyone’s adrenalin pumping!