Stage goes down to wire
The most renowned hill climb in New Zealand cycling produced one of its most dramatic finishes in stage six of the 2025 SBS Bank Tour of Southland yesterday.
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Morton wins his dream stage
Morton wins his dream stage
Cycling loves a redemption story and Dan Morton provided a brilliant one on stage five of the rescheduled Tour of Southland yesterday.
Southlanders trade lead after Gore stage
Southlanders trade lead after Gore stage
The tour leader’s jersey swapped from one local to another after stage two of the rescheduled Tour of Southland yesterday.
Southlander takes early lead
Southlander takes early lead
Marshall Erwood was planning to sleep alongside the Tour of Southland’s orange jersey overnight before going out to defend it on the first open road stage from Invercargill to Gore today.
Bronze for Botha, silver for Stewart
Bronze for Botha, silver for Stewart
Veteran stars Bryony Botha and Campbell Stewart took their combined career tally to 13 medals on the final day of the UCI world track championships in Chile.
Andrews claims bronze in world champs time trial
Andrews claims bronze in world champs time trial
Olympic champion Ellesse Andrews secured her first podium at the world track cycling championships on the penultimate day of competition in Chile yesterday.
Struggles resurfaced for Kiwi cyclist as historic title beckoned
Struggles resurfaced for Kiwi cyclist as historic title beckoned
New Zealand mountain bike rider Sammie Maxwell admits her mental health was challenged as she rode into history to become the first Kiwi to win a UCI World Series title.
Fisher-Black chalks up historic first for NZ
Fisher-Black chalks up historic first for NZ
New Zealand professional Niamh Fisher-Black made cycling history in finishing second in the elite women’s road race at the world championships in Rwanda yesterday.
Maxwell sixth, but still leads series
Maxwell sixth, but still leads series
New Zealand rider Samara Maxwell had to settle for sixth place but still maintains a significant lead after the final European leg of the UCI cross-country world series in Switzerland.
Gaze content with 12th
Gaze content with 12th
Cambridge professional Sam Gaze produced a remarkable ride to pass more than 50 riders and finish 12th in the elite men’s cross-country on the final day of the UCI world championships in...
‘Gutting’ flat tyre hinders downhill run
‘Gutting’ flat tyre hinders downhill run
Fine weather led to some daring performances in the elite downhill finals that the New Zealand riders could not quite match at the UCI world championships in Switzerland yesterday.
Mixed bag for Kiwi enduro riders at worlds
Mixed bag for Kiwi enduro riders at worlds
Enduro riders got the New Zealand campaign under way in the UCI mountain biking world championships in Switzerland yesterday.
Schuler just misses rare medal for NZ
Schuler just misses rare medal for NZ
Cambridge cyclist Alex Schuler came close to earning the first New Zealand male individual sprint medal for nearly a decade on the penultimate day of competition at the world junior track...
Invercargill cyclist triumphs in Arctic Race
Invercargill cyclist triumphs in Arctic Race
New Zealand cyclist Corbin Strong held off British Olympic champion Tom Piddock to win the Arctic Race of Norway.
World junior title ‘dream come true’ for Greenough
World junior title ‘dream come true’ for Greenough
Cambridge teenager Lily Greenough is waiting for her world champion status to sink in.
Regional riders in strong world championship team
Regional riders in strong world championship team
Four Otago cyclists have booked their ticket to Switzerland.
Pogacar claims fourth Tour de France title
Pogacar claims fourth Tour de France title
Tadej Pogacar claimed his fourth Tour de France title this morning, cementing his status as the most dominant rider of his generation and moving alongside Britain's Chris Froome on the...
Wollaston thanks team-mates for victory
Wollaston thanks team-mates for victory
New Zealand cycling star Ally Wollaston has sprinted her way to overall victory on the final day to win the Tour of Britain.
More recognition for New Zealand's queen of cycling
More recognition for New Zealand's queen of cycling
The most successful cyclist in New Zealand Olympic history has dedicated her latest honour to the people who supported her decorated career - and it isn't over yet.
Southland's Strong pipped in sprint
Southland's Strong pipped in sprint
Southland's Corbin Strong was pipped by Mads Pedersen in a bid to win stage three of the Giro d'Italia overnight.