BRIGHT teenage cyclist Lachlan Stewart has returned with four gold and two bronze medals after an impressive showing at the 2025 AusCycling Junior Track National Championships at Anna Meares Velodrome in Brisbane last week.

Lachlan was a member of Victoria's gold winning U17 Boys Team Pursuit team, and also collected individual gold and national titles in the U17 Boys Individual Pursuit,

U17 Boys Points Race and U17 Boys Elimination Race.

He also won bronze in the U17 Boys Scratch Race and U17 Boys Keirin.

The performances consolidate an upward trajectory for the talented Alpine Cycling Club member, who also has national titles in road and gravel disciplines.

And it also adds momentum to his aspirations to be a pro road cyclist.

He is currently seeking funding/sponsorship to compete in Europe at an international level in July this year.

Lachlan has set up a gofundme page and is hoping to raise $10,000 to race a five week period in July/ August 2025 at an international racing camp in Belgium and the Netherlands.

"I hope to compete in the Tour de junior Achterveld 21-26 of July in the Netherlands, and the Tour of Assen (27 July- 1 August) which is the one of the biggest junior tours in the world for Under 17 riders," he said.

"These camps help support international riders with the logistics of living and racing in a foreign country as a junior."

Lachlan said the races and tours in Belgium and the Netherlands are regarded as the biggest and best in Europe, if not the world.

"Many scouts from professional teams closely watch these Under 17 events to sign young riders for the following year," he said.

To support Lachlan's cause visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/taking-on-the-cycling-world-racing-in-europe-in-2025

Victorian honour for Lachlan

AT the same BRIGHT teenage cyclist Lachlan Stewart has being recognised as one of the country's rising stars at the Victorian School Sports Awards.

The Bright P-12 College student was the recipient of an Outstanding Sporting Achievement Award at last Wednesday's presentation ceremony at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The award recognised Lachlan's achievements as one of Australia’s top riders in the Under 17 male category - having earned state and national titles across road, track, MTB and gravel racing last year - as well as an active leader at Bright P-12 College.

His achievements include National Gravel Champion, National Track Madison Champion and National Road Time Trial Champion.