Ellesse Andrews and Sam Dakin were both unbeatable in today’s keirin competition at the Oceania Cycling Confederation championships.
Both riders won all their races on their way to claim their continental titles at the Anna Meares Velodrome in Brisbane, Australia.
In the women’s final, the New Zealand trio of Andrews, Olivia King and Shaane Fulton – who had won the team sprint title earlier in the week – moved ominously to the front of the bunch with a lap and a half remaining.
And as the bell rang for the final lap, Andrews took the lead and powered clear, to be followed home by King in second, with Fulton able to hold off a late charge by Alessia McCaig.
OCC > Oceania Track Championships > 2025
Final
| Details | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velodrome | Brisbane | ||||
| Date | 13 Feb 2025 | ||||
| OCC Oceania Track Championships 2025 : Final | |||||
| Result | |||||
| Pos | Draw | Nat | Rider | ||
| 1 | NZL | Ellesse Andrews | |||
| 2 | NZL | Olivia King | |||
| 3 | NZL | Shaane Fulton | |||
| 4 | AUS | Alessia McCaig | |||
| 5 | AUS | Sophie Watts | |||
| 6 | AUS | Lauren Perry | |||
Draw not available.
Andrews adds keirin gold to the individual sprint title she had won the previous day, topping the flying 200 ranking, then going unbeaten through the head-to-heads.
Dakin found himself lining up with five Australians in the men’s final. He moved to the front of the line as soon as the pacer exited the track, before easing up to await the inevitable attack.
It came from Byron Davies, with just over two laps remaining. He had opened up a gap of three bike-lengths as they entered the final lap – but Dakin got out of the saddle into the back straight, drawing alongside as they exited the final corner.
He had enough time to raise a hand in victory before crossing the line to claim the biggest win of his career so far.
OCC > Oceania Track Championships > 2025
Final
| Details | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velodrome | Brisbane | ||||
| Date | 13 Feb 2025 | ||||
| OCC Oceania Track Championships 2025 : Final | |||||
| Result | |||||
| Pos | Draw | Nat | Rider | ||
| 1 | NZL | Sam Dakin | |||
| 2 | AUS | Byron Davies | |||
| 3 | AUS | Daniel Barber | |||
| 4 | AUS | Tayte Ryan | |||
| 5 | AUS | Samuel Gallagher | |||
| 6 | AUS | Thomas Cornish | |||
Draw not available.
Full competition results
| Races | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Velodrome | Gender | Round | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | OCC Oceania Track Championships 2025 | Brisbane | M | Final | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | OCC Oceania Track Championships 2025 | Brisbane | M | Final Minor | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | OCC Oceania Track Championships 2025 | Brisbane | M | Semi final 2 | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | OCC Oceania Track Championships 2025 | Brisbane | M | Semi final 1 | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | OCC Oceania Track Championships 2025 | Brisbane | M | First round repechage 4 | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | OCC Oceania Track Championships 2025 | Brisbane | M | First round repechage 3 | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | OCC Oceania Track Championships 2025 | Brisbane | M | First round repechage 2 | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | OCC Oceania Track Championships 2025 | Brisbane | M | First round repechage 1 | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | OCC Oceania Track Championships 2025 | Brisbane | M | First round 4 | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | OCC Oceania Track Championships 2025 | Brisbane | M | First round 3 | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | OCC Oceania Track Championships 2025 | Brisbane | M | First round 2 | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | OCC Oceania Track Championships 2025 | Brisbane | M | First round 1 | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | OCC Oceania Track Championships 2025 | Brisbane | F | Final | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | OCC Oceania Track Championships 2025 | Brisbane | F | Final Minor | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | OCC Oceania Track Championships 2025 | Brisbane | F | Semi final 2 | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | OCC Oceania Track Championships 2025 | Brisbane | F | Semi final 1 | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | OCC Oceania Track Championships 2025 | Brisbane | F | First round repechage 2 | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | OCC Oceania Track Championships 2025 | Brisbane | F | First round repechage 1 | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | OCC Oceania Track Championships 2025 | Brisbane | F | First round 3 | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | OCC Oceania Track Championships 2025 | Brisbane | F | First round 2 | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | OCC Oceania Track Championships 2025 | Brisbane | F | First round 1 | |
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