The New Zealand track squad 11 medals in Glasgow

The supercharged New Zealand track squad produced yet another gold medal at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome today.

Shane Archbold timed his sprint perfectly in the men’s 20km scratch race to edge out fast-finishing Australian Glenn O’Shea. Canadian Remi Pelletier was third.

The other New Zealanders in the field were Tom Scully, who was eighth, and Dylan Kennett, 12th.

As with much of the track squad’s work in Glasgow, the race was a real team effort. Archbold was one of four riders to put a lap on the field and was assisted by his countrymen.

"Dylan and Tom rode so well for me and we did the perfect race,” Archbold said after the race. “Strongest and smartest team out there.

"It's been a long time coming and I've seen a lot of other people get success over and beyond me and I've always done the hard work."

This was followed by a silver medal in the keirin, when Sam Webster was piped on the line in the final event of the track schedule for the Commonwealth Games. 

That means Webster leaves Glasgow with two gold medals and a silver. The New Zealand track squad won 11 medals in Glasgow, including four gold. 


Sam Webster, Ethan Mitchell and Eddie Dawkins. Credit: High Performance NZ