New Zealand track riders take their first pedal strokes towards the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Shanghai, China starting on Wednesday.

Devon Briggs shone on a disappointing day for the New Zealand cyclists when he rode superbly to win the gold medal in the para C1-C3 1000m track time trial. Shortly after, Sami Donnelly won a silver medal in the women's 10km scratch race.