When it comes to competitive speed skating, Wanganui's Jessica van Bentum and Rebecca Smith have only one name ahead of them on the national scene.
The pair both earned podium places for the fourth major event in a row at the Tour of Timaru last week in the women's A grade.
However, for now they must take a back seat to the legend as multiple world senior and junior champion Nicole Begg dominated the tour.
The Timaru professional, 26, won every race on her home course, with van Bentum second overall and Smith third, as they have been in previous events.
Wanganui club spokesman Ken Smith said Begg's chokehold on the top of the dais remains no surprise.