Alison Shanks

Dunedin cyclist Alison Shanks produced another world-class performance to win the individual pursuit at the UCI World Cup in Colombia today.

Dunedin's Alison Shanks pushed her way into the top echelon of female pursuiters of all time with a record-breaking effort at the Oceania track cycling championships in Invercargill last night.

New Zealand's world championship medallists Jesse Sergent and Alison Shanks set themselves up for another super-fast night on the second day of the Oceania Track Cycling Championships in Invercargill.

The Otago Daily Times counts down the 150 greatest moments in Otago sport.

No 3: Shanks rides to world pursuit title (2009)

Alison Shanks is the face of New Zealand women's cycling and Mark Falcous has brought more females into track cycling.

Alison Shanks rode a perfectly judged race to win the inaugural Cycling Otago 46km Palmerston to Dunedin Brian Wood Handicap Memorial on Saturday.

Dunedin cyclist Alison Shanks came within a blink of regaining her rainbow jersey on the third night of finals at the world track cycling championships in The Netherlands.

If pushed for an answer, Commonwealth Games gold medallist Alison Shanks would give herself "about an eight out of 10" this year.

Dunedin cyclist Alison Shanks has won the individual pursuit to claim her second gold medal at the World Cup track meet in Colombia.

Dunedin's Alison Shanks and Feilding's Jesse Sergent will be favourites to win respectively, the inaugural national women's and men's track rider of the year award.