New Zealand’s female sprint cyclists dusted off the cobwebs in the opening round of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Perth.
After a silver medal in the individual sprint, Olympic Games champion Ellesse Andrews and compatriot Olivia King narrowly missed out on the A Final in the keirin on the final day of competition.
Andrews was second in her first round, missing on the A final by 0.2s before finishing second in the B Final, while King , second in her heat, missed the A final by a blink to be 10th overall.
The pair used the event to kick-start their international racing season, and will turn their attentions to key goals in upcoming UCI Track World Cups in Hong Kong and Malaysia in late April.
