Cycling New Zealand
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Created to act as an umbrella body embracing all national bike and cycling organisations including, but not limited to current member organisations, BIANZ, BMX NZ, CAN (Cycling Advocates Network), Cycling NZ, Mountain Bike NZ and NZ Schools Cycling Association.
The New Zealand Olympic Committee has today named a strong team, including Pro Tour stars Greg Henderson and Hayden Roulston along with their current world championship medallists, for the cycling team to contest the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
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The rigours of a massive season have ruled Julian Dean out of the reckoning for the Commonwealth Games.
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Commonwealth Games track hope Marc Ryan showed he is in good form after winning a criterium in Belgium today.
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Young Christchurch rider Daniel Franks was the best of the New Zealand elite riders in the cruiser class finals at the UCI BMX World Championships in South Africa today.
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Commonwealth Games hopeful Peter Latham continued the recent success on the roads of North America for New Zealand cyclists today.
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New Zealand rider Sarah Walker has won silver at the UCI BMX World Championship in South Africa today.
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Likeable Rotorua rider Dave Mohi has added to the rainbow jersey haul for the New Zealanders when he won the men's 30 years and over final at the BMX World Championships in South Africa.
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New Zealand BMX has three more world champions after the first day of the age group Challenge classes at the UCI World Championships in South Africa.
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New Zealand’s elite BMX riders have had a perfect preparation ahead the UCI World Championships in South Africa at the weekend, according to BikeNZ head coach Ken Cools.
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New Zealand cyclist Clinton Avery will join compatriot Jesse Sergent in a trial riding with Pro Tour team Radioshack.
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Cath Cheatley has finished second overall while fellow kiwi Rushlee Buchanan was best young rider at the conclusion of the Cascade Cycling Classic in Oregon.
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New Zealand sprinter Eddie Dawkins is finding top form in the United States, as he prepares for the Commonwealth Games.
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Sales, marketing and management executive Helen Mobberley has been appointed to the new position of Sponsorship Manager for BikeNZ.
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New Zealand riders face a challenging track for this weekend’s UJCI World BMX championships in South Africa.
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Joanne Kiesanowski led another strong day for New Zealand riders in the Cascade Cycling Classic in Oregon today when she won the stage four criterium in Bend.
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World pursuit medallist Jesse Sergent is set to join Pro Tour team Radioshack for the rest of the season.
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New Zealand cyclists Jesse Sergent and Cath Cheatley continued to ride prominently in BMC Cascade Cycling Classic in Oregon today.
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New Zealand cyclists have grabbed success across the United States this week.
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Injury has forced former world cycling champion Hayden Godfrey to withdrawn from contention for the Commonwealth Games.
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New Zealand cyclists enjoyed success in National Racing Calendar events in the USA at the weekend with victories to Lauren Ellis, Jo Kiesanowski and Patrick Bevin.
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New Zealand’s leading female cyclists have been to the fore on both sides of the Atlantic, as they build for October’s Commonwealth Games.
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Christchurch teenager Nick Hand upset his more fancied rivals to claim the senior title at the South Island secondary schools cycling championships on home turf yesterday.
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NGARUAWAHIA — Westlake Boys had the wood on their cross-harbour rivals Auckland Grammar in the North Island Secondary Schools cycling championships in Ngaruawahia today.
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New Zealand cyclist Julian Dean will be chasing a fast start to the 97th Tour de France that starts in Rotterdam, Netherlands on Sunday (NZ time).
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The burgeoning BikeNZ sprint cycling team head overseas next week for a prolonged 12 week build up for the Commonwealth Games, keen to ensure they are not an endangered species in this country.
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BikeNZ stars Marc Willers and Sarah Walker were in podium form in the latest round of the American BMX Nationals in Illinois at the weekend.
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Commonwealth Games hopefuls Linda Villumsen and Cath Cheatley have grabbed top six finishes at the Nature Valley Grand Prix that finished in Minneapolis, USA today.
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Waikato rider Shem Rodger produced a courageous display to challenge for the win on the penultimate stage of the Thuringen-Rundfahrt International under-23 road race in Germany.
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The young BikeNZ road team will look to promote top riders Shem Rodger and Aaron Gate into the top-10 in tomorrow’s penultimate stage of the prestigious Thuringen-Rundfahrt under-23 road race in Germany.
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New Zealand has won the rights to host the UCI BMX World Championships in 2013 to be held in Auckland.
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TIMARU — Timaru cyclist Shane Archbold led the way for the young BikeNZ team on the second stage of the prestigious Thuringen Rundfahrt under-23 road race in Germany today.
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New Zealand cycling team is ninth after the opening team time trial in the prestigious Thuringen Rundfahrt in Germany.
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Girlpower proved the difference for the New Zealand BMX team who scored a rare win over Australia across the Tasman in the Mighty 11s Test series at the weekend.
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Commonwealth Games hopeful Linda Villumsen has claimed second place in the time trial at the new Chrono Gatineau cycling race in Canada today.
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Cambridge BMX rider Marc Willers continues his comeback from surgery to enjoy two podium finishes in the latest round of the American Championships in California.
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World championship cycling medallist Wes Gough has broken his forearm during the New Zealand team’s latest race in Belgium.
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It’s not often you would see a BMX rider racing a road bike.
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Rotorua cyclist Sam Bewley had a solid start to the Tour of Luxembourg, riding alongside his RadioShack teammate Lance Armstrong today.
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AUCKLAND — Cycling is a sport based on passion and commitment and yesterday’s recognition of Bert McConnell as a BikeNZ Road & Track life member celebrated both of these attributes.
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Kiwi young guns fired the parting shots for the New Zealand cycling team on the final day of the The Ras cycle tour in Ireland.
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An early break, extended on the first climb, left some leading teams including New Zealand battling on the penultimate day of The Ras cycle tour in Ireland.
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Mid-Canterbury cyclist Shane Archbold outsprinted the peloton to finish third in today's sixth stage of The Ras cycle tour in Ireland.
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Julian Dean finished strongly in the sprinters’ final opportunity to finish second on today’s 18th stage of the Giro d’Italia.
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The New Zealand cycling team, down a rider after Tom Scully crashed out yesterday, finished in the peloton on the fourth stage of The Ras tour in Ireland today.
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Timaru’s Marc Ryan is the best of the New Zealand team after three stages of the eight-day RAS cycle tour in Ireland.
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New Zealand cyclist Joanne Kiesanowski has finished third in the penultimate stage of the Tour de L’Aude Feminin in France.
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Greg Henderson continued his impressive form on the 13th stage of the Giro d’Italia cycle tour today.
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New Zealand cyclist Julian Dean played the key role in the stage victory for his Garmin Transitions sprinter Tyler Farrar in the latest stage of the Giro D’Italia today.
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BikeNZ has named a 35 strong short-list squad to be in contention for final placings in the team to contest the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
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Waikato cyclists Emma Petersen and Melissa Holt led the New Zealand team with top-10 finishes in the UCI World Cup round on China’s Chongming Island yesterday.
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New Zealand rider Julian Dean played a key role in his teammate’s victory on stage two of the Giro d’Italia in the Netherlands today.
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New Zealand cyclist Greg Henderson has made a strong start to the Giro d’Italia finishing fifth in the opening time trial stage today.
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World champion Sarah Walker has finished second in a star-studded UCI World Cup Supercross in Copenhagen today.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Multi national champion Gordon McCauley made a rare appearance to win the RaboPlus national club road race title in Hawkes Bay today.
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New Zealand cyclists have been in outstanding form in the Tour of Gila that finished in New Mexico today.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Counties Manukau cyclist Mel Burke claimed a bold victory in the senior women's road race at the RaboPlus national club championships in Hawkes Bay today.
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The BikeNZ BMX team are safely on their way to Europe after an enforced stopover in California for the past week.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Former Olympians in rowing and ice skating proved best in the time trials on the opening day of the RaboPlus New Zealand Club Nationals in Hawkes Bay today.
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Now riding into its second year, the RaboPlus sponsorship of BikeNZ was recognised at New Zealand’s Sport and Recreation (SPARC) awards this week in Wellington, winning the commercial partnership award and being held up as an example of best practice for its contribution to the sports sector.
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The Icelandic volcanic ash has disrupted the European plans of the BikeNZ BMX team.
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GREYMOUTH — New Zealand’s best recreational cyclists were crowned on Saturday at the Around Brunner cycle race with the culmination of New Zealand’s first RaboPlus Recreational Cycling Ranking (RCR).
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Shane Archbold had his biggest win on New Zealand soil winning round five of the elite RaboPlus National Points series race at Around Brunner road cycling race yesterday.
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WAIKATO — Beijing Olympic cyclist Cath Cheatley and Auckland’s Toni Bradshaw warmed up for next month’s international race in China when they filled the top two placings in the Kaimai Cycles 1000 road race in the Waikato today.
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PUKEKOHE — World champion Sarah Walker made it two from two when she took out the cruiser class title at the RaboPlus New Zealand Championships near Pukekohe today.
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PUKEKOHE — Double world BMX champion Sarah Walker was in a class of her own to claim the national elite title at the RaboPlus New Zealand Championships near Pukekohe today.
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Olympian Cath Cheatley will lead a six-strong New Zealand women’s road team to compete in China next month.
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BikeNZ has named an 11-strong track team to contest August’s UCI Junior Cycling World Championships in Italy.
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PUKEKOHE — Olympian Marc Willers makes a welcome return to the track for this weekend’s RaboPlus New Zealand BMX Championships presented by Southern Trust at Pukekohe, south of Auckland.
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LEVIN — Nelson’s Reuben Olorenshaw proved fastest when the downhill titles were decided at the RaboPlus New Zealand Secondary School Mountain Bike Championship in Levin yesterday.
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New Zealand completed their most successful ever campaign when Lauren Ellis won a silver in the points race on the final night of the UCI Wold Track Cycling championships in Copenhagen.
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ROTORUA — Over 300 mountain bikers from 80 schools have descended on Levin to battle for the national titles in the 2010 RaboPlus New Zealand Secondary School Mountainbike Championship.
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BLENHEIM — Christchurch teenager Josh Atkins surprised to take out the sprint to win the third round of the RaboPlus national road in Marlborough today.
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New Zealand’s men’s team pursuit claimed the bronze medal at the UCI World Track Cycling Championships in Copenhagen today.
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New Zealand will ride off for the bronze medal in the men’s team pursuit medal at the UCI World Track Cycling Championships this morning.
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BLENHEIM — There’s an international feel as cyclists head to the South island for the third round of the RaboPlus national road in Marlborough tomorrow.
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New Zealand cyclists set a world record and claimed two medals on a day of unparalleled success at the UCI World Track Cycling Championships in Copenhagen today.
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New Zealand has won their second medal of the day with the women breaking the world record on the way to winning bronze in the team pursuit.
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New Zealand’s burgeoning young sprint programme unleashed on to the world stage on the opening night of finals at the UCI World Track Cycling Championships in Copenhagen.
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New Zealand cyclist Alison Shanks will ride off for the bronze medal on the opening night of finals at the UCI World Track Cycling Championships in Copenhagen.
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World champion Alison Shanks leads the New Zealand team into competition on the opening day of the UCI World Track Cycling Championships in Copenhagen tomorrow.
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BikeNZ head coach Tim Carswell faces a tough job to make his final team selections ahead of the UCI World Track Cycling Championships that begin in Copenhagen overnight Wednesday (NZ time).
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BikeNZ will take one of their biggest squads ever to this month’s UCI World Track Cycling Championships in Copenhagen.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch rider Thomas Hubbard has been awarded the BikeNZ U23 scholarship to travel to the USA and join the NOW – MS U25 team based in California for March and early April.
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INVERCARGILL — Southland has confirmed its place as New Zealand’s track cycling capital winning the points shield in the RaboPlus National Age Group Cycling Championships in Invercargill last night.
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INVERCARGILL — It was a night of repeat successes and broken records for New Zealand’s top age group track cyclists at the third night of the RaboPlus Age Group Track Cycling National Championships in Invercargill last night.
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INVERCARGILL — Southland's cycling strength continued to show its teeth on home turf on the second day of the RaboPlus Age Group Track National Championships in Invercargill last night.
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INVERCARGILL — Nearly 200 riders have flocked to the RaboPlus Age Group Track National Championship at the ILT Velodrome in Invercargill this week.
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HAMILTON — Taupo teenager Patrick Bevin upset his more fancied rivals to take out the Perry Foundation REV Classic race in Hamilton today.
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BikeNZ have selected an 18-strong squad to prepare for next month’s UCI World Track Cycling Championships in Copenhagen.
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HAMILTON — New Zealand road cycling champion Rushlee Buchanan heads a quality field for tomorrow’s Perry Foundation REV Classic race that starts and finishes in Hamilton.
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PUKEKOHE — World champion Sarah Walker made a successful return to BMX competition with a comfortable victory in both rounds of the UCI Oceania ranking series at the new track near Pukekohe at the weekend.
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INVERCARGILL — Big Southland sprinter Eddie Dawkins has signalled his intentions after claiming his third title on the final night of the RaboPlus New Zealand Track Cycling Championships in Invercargill.
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INVERCARGILL — Big Southland sprinter Eddie Dawkins continued his record-breaking efforts to top qualifiers in the men's sprint on the final morning of the RaboPlus New Zealand Track Cycling Championships in Invercargill.
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INVERCARGILL — Alison Shanks showed the defence of her world pursuit title is on target at the RaboPlus New Zealand Track Cycling Championships in Invercargill tonight Shanks followed her New Zealand record this morning with another 3min 30sec ride tonight to win the women's 3000m individual pursuit on the boards at the ILT Velodrome.
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INVERCARGILL — World champion Alison Shanks fired a warning shot to her opposition hen she broke the national record in heats on the second day of the RaboPlus New Zealand Track Cycling Championships in Invercargill.
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INVERCARGILL — Southland star Eddie Dawkins smashed his New Zealand with a world class performance to highlight the opening night of the RaboPlus New Zealand Track Cycling Championships in Invercargill tonight.
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INVERCARGILL — Christchurch sprinter Adam Stewart has grabbed the first title of the RaboPlus New Zealand Track Cycling Championships in Invercargill today.
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INVERCARGILL — World champion cyclist Alison Shanks reckons she won’t have things her own way in the RaboPlus National Track Championships in Invercargill starting tomorrow.
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INVERCARGILL — The heat goes out the leading cyclists at this week’s RaboPlus New Zealand Elite Track Championships with selection up for grabs for the World Championships and ultimately the Commonwealth Games.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Defending champion Serena Sheridan made a winning start to the RaboPlus National Points Series when she took out the Yarrows Taranaki Cycling Challenge in New Plymouth today.
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