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Stewart, second overall after the first day, won the 200m flying lap and was second in the 1000m time trial to move into the overall lead in the competition with the gruelling points race remaining.

It proved a riveting contest with the 17 year old Kiwi losing the overall lead twice during the race before regrouping to win three of the last five sprints and gain a vital lap on the field to secure the victory at the UCI Velodrome in Aigle.

British rider Fred Wright put a lap on the field to claim the 20 bonus points to sneak into the overall lead before Argentine rider Tomas Contte unleashed to lap the field on three occasions and jump from mid-pack to the competition lead with 30 laps remaining.

However Stewart rode with nous to match his skill and speed and covered the Argentinean to secure the victory, and match his win in this event at Kazakhstan last year.

It is his second world title at the championships after being part of the men’s victorious team pursuit, to match his two rainbow jerseys earned last year.

His win brought the New Zealand tally to six medals at the championships including three world titles, with one day remaining.

Stewart returns to the track tomorrow when he pairs up with Tom Sexton in the exciting Madison competition as he chases a third rainbow jersey at these world championships, a feat only realised once before by Rio Olympian Sam Webster at Moscow in 2009.

Results:

Omnium, 200m flying lap: Valentin Tabellion (FRA) 10.400, 1; Campbell Stewart (NZL) 10.410, 2; Kelland O’Brien (AUS) 10.592, 3. 1000m time trial: Stewart 1:02.030, 1; Fred Wright (GBR) 1:04.014, 2; Tabellion 1:04.070, 3. Points race: Tomas Contte (ARG) 74 points, 1; Julius Johansen (DEN) 50, 2; Stewart 40, 3.

Final points: Campbell Stewart 224, 1; Contte 218, 2; Johansen 204, 3.