Perkins wins two men's events

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Shane Perkins dominated the men’s International Cycling Union (UCI) ranked events at the Latrobe carnival. Perkins held off a strong Malaysian contingent at the Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals, holding off Azizulhasni Awang, Junaidi Mohamad Nasir and Muhammad Syamil Baharum to win the men’s sprint.

The Malaysian riders again proved the strongest competition in the men’s keirin, with Perkins beating Mohamad Hafiz Mohamed Sufian, while New Zealand’s Edward Dawkins taking third place. The Malaysian squad fought back in the team sprint, claiming first and third places with New Zealand in the middle.

New South Wales’ Megan Dunn held off Jayco track team rider Belinda Goss to win the women’s points race. While Isabell King took third in the points race, she turned the tables around to dominate the 2000m wheel race over Goss.

Akmal Amrun and Harrif Salleh went one-two in the AJ Clarke & Sons wheel race, with Ben Kersten sneaking on to the podium in third place. Jackson Law held off Peter Loft to win the 3000m wheel race, but the Malaysian riders again had a strong presence with Awang taking third.

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