13 Aug 2009

Webster wins second world cycling gold

8:33 am on 13 August 2009

The New Zealand cyclist Sam Webster has sprinted to his second gold medal in as many days at the World Junior track championships in Moscow.

Webster won the keirin final today after going through the qualifying rounds unbeaten.

The Aucklander beat home Italy's Rino Gasparrini and Germany's Alexander Reinelt in the final.

Webster, Ethan Mitchell and Cameron Karwowski won the team sprint yesterday.

Till now no New Zealand cyclist has won an the individual or team sprint at any world event, including senior and junior world championships and the Olympics.