Day 12 at the Paris Olympics is a big day for The NZ Team in athletics, track cycling and sailing.

Ellesse Andrews, Rebecca Petch and Shaane Fulton claim NZ's first track cycling medal of the Paris Olympics.

Led by two world champions, a strong 16-rider cycling NZ team has been named for the Paris Olympics.

NZ sprint cyclist Ellesse Andrews made a strong return from injury at the UCI Track Nations Cup in Canada.