Archbold secures more cycling gold

2:46 pm on 29 July 2014

It continues to rain gold for the New Zealand track cyclists at the Commonwealth Games with Shane Archbold winning the men's 20-kilometre scratch race as the velodrome provided another two medals.

The New Zealand cyclist Shane Archbold after winning the gold medal in the 20km scratch race.

The New Zealand cyclist Shane Archbold after winning the gold medal in the 20km scratch race. Photo: PHOTOSPORT

The trio of Archbold, Tom Scully and Dylan Kennett judged things to perfection before Scully launched Archbold at the line in the final lap.

It was just reward for the 25-year-old, who sacrificed himself last night to put Scully and Aaron Gate onto the podium in the 40-kilometre points race.

Archbold's victory was followed by a silver to Sam Webster in the men's kierin taking New Zealand's medal tally on the Glasgow velodrome to 11, eclipsing the nine they won in Delhi four years ago.