Meyer takes points gold at track worlds

Australia's Cameron Meyer has won his fifth points race world title at the track cycling world championships in Apeldoorn.

Cameron Meyer

Cameron Meyer (C) adds another world title to his collection. Source: AAP

Cameron Meyer has comfortably defended his world title in the men's points race at the track cycling world championships in the Netherlands.

"Fifth points race world title, it was a hard one, but I'm very happy," he said.

The 30-year-old won with a total of 70 points, ahead of hometown hope Jan Willem van Schip and Great Britain's Mark Stewart in third.

The 22-year-old Scot twice took a lap on the field as he piled up 49 points, edging out Hong Kong's King Lok Cheung by a single point for the final medal.

"I went in thinking I'd love a medal here but I wouldn't be disappointed if I didn't get one," Stewart said.

"I've had a tough month. I've had a lot of dental work with abscesses. I've been to the dentist six times already this year so up until about a week ago I hadn't had a good day.

"Then I started to feel like myself again and thought if I can get a medal I'll be super happy."

In the women’s Sprint final reigning Commonwealth champion Stephanie Morton claimed the silver medal behind German veteran and reigning Olympic champion Kristina Vogel.

“This year I knew what to expect, Morton said. “I was cool, calm and collected through the rounds, I was working on the processes, going in with a plan, forgetting who I was up against. Just looking at a game of strength and weaknesses.

“It just shows everything we are doing is right, we are on the right path."


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Published 3 March 2018 8:25am
Updated 3 March 2018 8:31am
By Cycling Central
Source: Cycling Central

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