The 17-year-old's whirlwind week at the Adelaide Superdome, mixing with the best of Australian track cycling, was replaced by pile of homework as he began Year 12 at Ballarat Clarendon College.

Crothers-Bade said it was all worthwhile.

"It's been a pretty amazing experience to ride with a team and come back with a medal," the Ballarat-Sebastopol Cycling Club junior said.

"This was my first national championship.

"There were a lot of world and Australian records falling during the week, which was pretty daunting, knowing you are riding in the same event as these cyclists."

Cycling Australia will soon unveil its national squad for the world championships mid-year in Italy.

Crothers-Bade said he was unlikely to make the cut but it was nice to know he was in the mix.

Representing Victoria, Crothers-Bade hit the track last Tuesday in the men's under-19 individual pursuit where he ranked 12th.

In Thursday's team pursuit Victoria posted the fastest qualifying time of four minutes, 18.4 seconds.

When Victoria could not field an open men's team, the under-19 line-up was awarded gold and called up to ride off for an open bronze.

His gold medal marks the first national title for a Ballarat-Sebastopol Cycling Club on record since the 1990s.

Crothers-Bade is among the club's first crop of junior track riders.

His father Roger helped lead a campaign to bring track cycling back to the Sebastopol's Colin Smith Velodrome about four years ago.

Crothers-Bade has spent the past year training at the Darebin Indoor Sports Centre and looked forward to returning to a resurfaced Ballarat velodrome when works were complete.

There is a month left in the track cycling season before Crothers-Bade must decide whether to spend winter training on the track or contest the road season.

Whatever he decides, he looks forward to the next challenge.