Jack Overweel.
Older riders, a longer trek, but still another gold medal for Whanganui cyclist Jack Overweel at the Vantage Age Group Track National Championships in Invercargill at the weekend.
Representing West Coast North Island (WCNI), the 15-year-old Whanganui High School prospect had won national titles at the Under 15 level at
both the previous two indoor track nationals, which were held in Cambridge.
In his first season at Under 17 level, he claimed gold in the 500m Time Trial on Sunday, to follow up a silver in the Sprint events the day before.
"It was certainly a lot faster and quicker, and the pace was very high the whole time," Overweel said.
The longer flight to Southland to compete had not fazed him either, with Overweel comfortable leaving town to compete at both of New Zealand's major indoor tracks.
