Experienced rider Tom Sexton has earned New Zealand’s first medal of the 2026 UCI World Track Cycling Championships in Shanghai, China.

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.

Cycling New Zealand has named 21 riders for two key upcoming global events for the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and the UCI Track World Championships.

Australians fight back in sprints, but Kiwis claim endurance events at Oceania Track Cycling Championships.

Olympic champion Ellesse Andrews secured her first podium at the 2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships on the penultimate day of competition in Santiago, Chile.