Glaetzer wins fifth national sprint crown
Roger Vaughan |

Three-time Olympian Matthew Glaetzer has announced his return to national-level competition by dominating the sprint at the Australian track cycling championships.
After qualifying second-fastest behind two-time defending champion Matt Richardson, the 29-year-old Adelaide speedster did not drop a match-up.
He beat Richardson two heats to nil in the gold medal ride-off to claim his fifth national sprint crown.
It was a significant statement from Glaetzer, one of several Australian track riders who had disappointing Tokyo Olympics campaigns.
He had a long break after the Olympics and is aiming for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
“This is a big one. I didn’t really expect to be in this condition after starting training three or four months ago,” Glaetzer said.
“This was just a chance to get into the race head again and I went deep … I’m in absolute bits.
Kristina Clonan won her third-straight keirin title as the Queenslander leads the rebuild of the women’s sprint program that has lost Kaarle McCulloch and Stef Morton to retirement.
South Australian 18-year-old Zac Marriage won the men’s points race, while Queensland’s Alexandra Martin-Wallace won the women’s scratch title.
AAP