"But I am pleased with how we are progressing. More than that, our women's programme is virtually tracking like the men did two years ago and we have other riders developing as well. It's quite exciting."
After keirin and time trial champion Simon Van Velthooven lowered the national record in sprint qualifying this morning to 10.217, Webster produced a world-class 10.106 in the final ride to top qualifiers.
He progressed unscathed through the elimination rounds and had too much speed for Sunderland in the finals.
"Happy does not go anywhere near far enough for that," a delighted Webster said. "Ecstatic, over-the-moon, use any adjective you want. It's something I've wanted for a long time. It's great to be able to bring the whole package to race day.
"I've earned an automatic start at the world championships and it's a big swag of Olympic points towards our sprint tally. It's been a great week for us. We've won every sprint event which has done our Olympic points a real boost and our confidence heading to [next week's] Cali World Cup."
Southland-based sprinter Natasha Hansen produced the sizzle in the women's sprint qualifying with a sensational 11.366, which lowered the national record as well as the allcomer's record for the track.
Earlier world junior championship medallist Stephanie McKenzie (Auckland) had broken the old mark with a 11.616 effort.
The two Kiwis progressed solidly through the elimination rounds but found the more experienced Australians more than a handful. McKenzie lost in a deciding third ride against Cassandra Kell for third place, and Hansen lost to Stephanie Morton in two-straight rides in the final, after she was relegated in the second ride.
There was more success for the Kiwis with Timaru's Shane Archbold showing his nous on the second day of the competition to win the six-discipline omnium.
The world champion silver medallist finished second in the individual pursuit behind a flying Westley Gough, and second to local rider Andrew van der Hayden in the 15km scratch race.
Hawkes Bay's Westley Gough produced a world-class time of 4:19.720 to be fastest in the 4000m individual pursuit. Archbold (4:25.840) was second fastest, extending his lead in the competition ahead of Jason Allen (4:27.496).
Local rider van der Heyden took his chance to push clear with six laps to go in the scratch race. Archbold put on the after-burners two laps out and all-but chased down the Southlander but impressed with his second placing.
Gough again showed his talent with an excellent 1:03.044 effort to take out the final event, the 1000m time trial with Archbold achieving a personal best 1:03.207 for second.
That was enough for Archbold to claim the overall honours from Gough and Allen.
New Zealand interest in the women's omnium faded when top rider Joanne Kiesanowski withdrew with illness after a disappointing individual pursuit in the morning, well below her best.
It meant the women's contest became a two-horse race with triple world junior champion Amy Cure holding a lead over compatriot Ashlee Ankudinoff, a member of the world champion winning team pursuit last year.
Ankudinoff produced the goods today, winning all three events - the 3000m individual pursuit, 10km scratch race and 500m time trial - brought the pair level on 11 points each. Ankudinoff was given the gold medal ahead of Cure on a better accumulated total in the timed events.
The New Zealand team to contest next weekend's UCI World Cup in Cali will be named tomorrow morning.
