Bryce Preston was the pride of Horowhenua cycling. The Levin man, named New Zealand Track Cyclist of the Year in 1968, won five national track titles – the sprint in 1969, 1970, 1973 and 1974, and the 1000m time trial in 1969.

Though the tandem wasn't contested at national level in his time, Preston and Max Vertongen formed a world-class tandem combination, Vertongen on the front and Preston at the back.

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