Evans (19), a commerce student at the University of Otago, must raise $6000 to compete at the World University Games in Shenzhen, China, from August 12 to 23.
He has worked hard at his fundraising with garage sales, selling cheese rolls and he has been backed by the Skeggs Foundation.
He has already raised $3000 but is putting out a hand for the remainder.
It is difficult for young sportsmen to raise the money they need to compete overseas to get the experience they need to advance to the next level in the sport.
Evans, who is rated as the best male cyclist to emerge in Otago since Greg Henderson, will compete in the points race, individual pursuit and road race at the World University Games.
He has been cycling for seven years and had his first major experience of international cycling at the world junior track championships in Italy last year.
Evans finished fourth in the teams pursuit and was ninth in the individual pursuit.
But the standard at the World University Games is a cut above the juniors and in most sports is rated at a level above the Commonwealth Games.
"I'm very excited about it," he said. "It is another major event for me. I'm confident of reaching the podium." Evans has had success at the junior level. He was the Oceania road champion last year and also the New Zealand junior individual pursuit champion on the track.
He had a crack at the elite men's events at this year's track championships in Invercargill and finished fourth in the individual pursuit and the points race and was fifth in the omnium and scratch race. He is concentrating on the track at the moment but his ultimate goal is to ride professionally for a team on the road.
Evans, who is coached by his father Wayne Evans, developed his cycling during his time at Taieri College.
He is dedicated and spends about 20 hours on his bike each week.
He works part-time at his father's cycle shop to raise funds for his overseas trips.
Evans was one of three finalists in the junior section at the ASB Otago Sports Awards last Friday.
