'Liv is the cost of this': Olivia Podmore's mum on Cycling NZ report
Olivia Podmore's mother Nienke was awake in bed this morning trying to absorb the lengthy report into Cycling NZ spurred by the death of her daughter.
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Fouche seizes moment to win road race
Fouche seizes moment to win road race
National champion James Fouche completed a dominant display from New Zealand riders at the Oceania road race on the streets of Brisbane on Sunday.
Andrews, Gate collect three gold medals
Andrews, Gate collect three gold medals
New Zealand riders Ellesse Andrews and Aaron Gate continued their golden run with victories at the Oceania championships in Brisbane on Sunday night.
Heading to Australia for championships
Heading to Australia for championships
Now the borders are open, several New Zealand cyclists are heading across the Tasman for a unique Oceania championships.
Record set on last day of champs
Record set on last day of champs
The highlight of the final day of the New Zealand track championships was a record set in the women’s team sprint in Cambridge on Saturday.
NZ record for Botha
NZ record for Botha
Tokyo Olympic cyclist Bryony Botha has become the third fastest female pursuiter in history after another record-breaking effort on the penultimate day of the Cycling NZ Track National Championships.
Prospector winner fraction of second ahead at finish
Prospector winner fraction of second ahead at finish
As far as mountain bike racing goes, it didn't come much closer than a fraction of a second between the two top men’s team as they crossed the finish in The Prospector.
Dunedin’s Gardner wins 71km classic race
Dunedin’s Gardner wins 71km classic race
Riders from across the South Island descended on Southland at the weekend to take part in New Zealand’s longest-running club classic cycling race.
Resort rider lands pro contract
Resort rider lands pro contract
Queenstown mountain biker Jess Blewitt has landed a professional contract.
Walker, Bearman claim elite titles at South Island champs
Walker, Bearman claim elite titles at South Island champs
BMX riders from throughout the country pushed themselves — and their bikes — to the limits at the weekend.
‘We have a lot to celebrate’
‘We have a lot to celebrate’
Ten world championship medals, five Paralympics medals and now an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
‘Bombshell’ axing performance hub
‘Bombshell’ axing performance hub
Cycling NZ ‘‘dropped a bombshell’’ on the Invercargill SIT Southern Performance Hub athletes and coaches when it announced its decision to discontinue any future involvement after March 2022 - sacking the hub’s development coach in the process.
Wollaston, Gough shine at Cambridge event
Wollaston, Gough shine at Cambridge event
It proved a double-double for riders Ally Wollaston and Regan Gough on the final day of the Cambridge Carnival yesterday.
Cycling NZ shuts Invercargill high performance hub
Cycling NZ shuts Invercargill high performance hub
Cycling New Zealand has confirmed the closure of four road and track regional performance hubs due to a funding shortfall, including one in Invercargill.
Resurgence in local rider numbers
Resurgence in local rider numbers
Cycling Otago is set to ride its recent boom into its next event tomorrow.
Cycling NZ chief resigns as inquiry continues
Cycling NZ chief resigns as inquiry continues
Cycling NZ's chief executive has resigned as an independent inquiry into culture at the sporting body continues following the death of Olympian Olivia Podmore in August.
Vink joins ranks of triple or better winners
Vink joins ranks of triple or better winners
Cantabrian Michael Vink has ridden his way into New Zealand cycling’s history books on the final day of the 2021 SBS Bank Tour of Southland.
Vink on verge of third victory but taking nothing for granted
Vink on verge of third victory but taking nothing for granted
A third Tour of Southland victory is tantalisingly close for Cantabrian Michael Vink.
Stage win on debut special for Burnett
Stage win on debut special for Burnett
A spectacular climb by Southland rider Josh Burnett lit up stage four of the Tour of Southland yesterday as Michael Vink tightened his hold on the yellow jersey at the midway stage of this year’s...
Pithie puts in gritty solo effort to take stage three
Pithie puts in gritty solo effort to take stage three
Canterbury rider Campbell Pithie produced one of the Tour of Southland’s best solo victories in recent memory to win stage three into Te Anau yesterday.