With the Elite Champs done and dusted, it was time for the young and old to shine on Tuesday Night with the ‘in-betweeners’ having a well-earned rest after a brilliant weekend of racing where Southland dominated!

Ethan Mitchell proved his position as the New Zealand team sprint starting rider after a phenomenal performance in the men’s standing start that saw the national record lowered four times this morning in the third day of the RaboDirect Elite Track National Championships in Invercargill.

The unheralded fast starters had their chance to shine on the final day of action at the RaboDirect Track National Championships in Invercargill. Auckland’s Ethan Mitchell and Dunedin’s Katie Schofield showed their ability to burst out of the blocks, a vital part of BikeNZ’s team sprint hopes, as they grabbed national titles in impressive fashion on the super-fast boards at the Cycling Southland Velodrome.