Aussie cycling world champion Jordan Kerby switches allegiance to New ZealandGETTY IMAGES Jordan Kerby celebrates winning the gold medal in the individual pursuit at the world track cycling championships in Hong Kong last year. Stung by his axing from Cycling Australia's programme, former world track champion Jordan Kerby is throwing his lot in with New Zealand to chase a 2020 Olympics berth in Tokyo. Less than a year later he rode what is still one of the world's top-five times to win the individual pursuit world title in Hong Kong in April 2017. Cycling NZ said while it supports Kerby's switch, which also received the blessing of Cycling Australia and cycling's ruling body the UCI, it comes with no guarantees. We will incorporate him into our endurance group and evaluate his performances and how he fits into our group," said Cycling NZ high performance director, Martin Barras.

Source: Stuff September 06, 2018 06:33 UTC