Tauranga cyclist Daniel Molyneux is hopeful the best season of his career will attract the interest of professional teams in Australia.
The 27-year-old, who is coached by former New Zealand Olympian Stephen Cox, is one of the favoured riders in Sunday's 150km road race at the NZ Club Nationals in Cambridge.
Molyneux will race for hosts Dynamo Cycling Club on a course he knows well.
"I am motivated to cap my already good season off with a win," Molyneux said. "I have come very close here before and it would be good to be on the podium or even win."
Molyneux rates his victory in the Hamilton Invitational event in November as the highlight of his career. "It was achieved against riders who had returned from racing professionally in the UK for the year while I had trained out during the winter while holding down an 8-5 office job. I outsprinted Shem Rodger, who had ridden the Tour of Britain."