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Mountain Biking 23 Feb 2009
Leov takes final round of the RaboPlus South Island Downhill Cup presented by Nature Valley

BLENHEIM — The final round of the RaboPlus MTB Cups presented by Nature Valley was held at Strachan Peak in Blenheim today with New Zealander and world ranked #5 Justin Leov (Christchurch) taking out the Elite Mens win.

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Mountain Biking 20 Feb 2009
RaboPlus NZ MTB Cup Wraps up this weekend in Blenheim

BLENHEIM — The Raboplus NZ MTB Cup, presented by Nature Valley finishes this weekend (Feb 21/22nd) in Blenheim.

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Mountain Biking 16 Feb 2009
RaboPlus MTB Cups- XC results from Queenstown

QUEENSTOWN — Coronet Peak skifield was the venue for the third and final round of the NZCT South Island Cross Country Cup as part of the Raboplus MTB Cup series presented by Nature Valley.

Winner Elite Men, Mike Northcott

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Mountain Biking 15 Feb 2009
RaboPlus MTB Down hill results Queenstown

QUEENSTOWN — An international field took out the top three spots on the Elite Men podium today after an extremely close race at Round Five of the Rabolpus MTB Cups presented by Nature Valley.

Coronet Peak view of event village and scenery

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Mountain Biking 12 Feb 2009
RaboPlus NZ MTB Cup this weekend in Queenstown

QUEENSTOWN — The Raboplus NZ MTB Cup, presented by Nature Valley continues this weekend (Feb 14/15th) in Queenstown, on the Coronet Peak skifield.

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Mountain Biking 9 Feb 2009
RaboPlus South Island Cross Country Cup Round 2 results Presented by Nature Valley

TIMARU — Cross Country racers headed to Timaru this weekend for Round 2 of the NZCT South Island Cup as part of the Raboplus MTB Cup series presented by Nature Valley.

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Mountain Biking 2 Feb 2009
Huge field at RaboPlus South Island Cross Country Cup

DUNEDIN — The first round of the NZCT South Island Cross Country Cup as part of the Raboplus MTB Cup series presented by Nature Valley was held in Dunedin today, in partnership with the Otago Peninsula Challenge.

Racers go

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Mountain Biking 1 Feb 2009
Results - NZCT South Island Downhill Cup Round 1  Dunedin

DUNEDIN — Downhill racers invaded Signal Hill in Dunedin today for the first round of the NZCT South Island Cup as part of the Rabolpus MTB Cups presented by Nature Valley.

Harriet Harper 2nd Overall

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Mountain Biking 29 Jan 2009
Olympians to feature at RaboPLus MTB Cups

OTAGO — Mountain bike Olympian Kashi Leuchs will provide a significant challenge for the country's top XC riders this Sunday in the first round of the RaboPlus South Island XC Cup.

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Mountain Biking 26 Jan 2009
Australian National Mountainbike Championships - NZ Results

It was a mixed bag of results being bought home today by the NZ Junior Cross Country squad which competed at the Australian National Mountainbike Championships in Canberra over the weekend.

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Mountain Biking 26 Jan 2009
Blenkinsop wins final round of RaboPlus North Island Downhill Cup

LEVIN — The third and final north island round of the Raboplus MTB Cups presented by Nature Valley was held in Levin today.

Brook McDonald

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Mountain Biking 22 Jan 2009
NZ Mountain bikers Aiming to Mix it Up at the Australian National Champs

11 of NZ's most promising Junior Cross Country athletes are in Canberra this weekend to compete at the Australian National Mountain bike Championships at Stromlo Forest Park.

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Mountain Biking 22 Jan 2009
NZ MTB Cup, Downhill in Levin this Weekend

NELSON — The RaboPlus NZ MTB Cup presented by Nature Valley continues this weekend (Jan 24/25) in Levin.

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Mountain Biking 19 Jan 2009
RaboPlus NZ MTB Cup NI XC Round 3 Results

WELLINGTON — The third and final round of the NZCT North Island Cross Country Cup was held around Mt Victoria in Wellington today as part of the RaboPlus NZ Mountain Bike Cups presented by Nature Valley.

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Mountain Biking 17 Jan 2009
RaboPlus NZ MTB Cups Presented by Nature Valley Results

ROTORUA — The crowd watched the course in anticipation as Yeti/Fox rider Sam Blenkinsop (Wanganui) raced down the fast-paced track in the Whakarewarewa Forest today at the Raboplus NZ MTB Cups presented by Nature Valley.

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Mountain Biking 16 Jan 2009
RaboPlus NZ MTB Cup presented by Nature Valley this weekend in Rotorua and Wellington

The RaboPlus NZ MTB Cup, presented by Nature Valley continues this weekend (Jan 17/18) in Rotorua and Wellington.

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Mountain Biking 11 Jan 2009
Results - NZCT North Island Cross Country Cup Round 2  Woodhill

AUCKLAND — Another exciting day of racing for round two of the RaboPlus NZ Mountain Bike Cups presented by Nature Valley in Auckland today with perfect conditions at Woodhill Mountain Bike Park.

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Mountain Biking 5 Jan 2009
European Riders dominate at Raboplus NZ MTB North Island Downhill Cup

ROTORUA — It was a European affair at the first round of the 2009 Raboplus NZ MTB Cups presented by Nature Valley in Rotorua today.

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Mountain Biking 4 Jan 2009
Northcott and Smail first win in Raboplus NZ MTB Cups

ROTORUA — Mike Northcott of Tokoroa won the Elite Mens category at the first round of the RaboPlus NZ Mountain Bike Cups presented by Nature Valley today by a bike length, sprinting to cross the line just before Stuart Houltham (Lower Hutt) who placed second.

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Mountain Biking 2 Oct 2008
Day 1 NZCT South Island Secondary Schools MTB Championships

BLENHEIM — It was a great day of racing on the opening day of the New Zealand Community Trust South Island Secondary Schools MTB Championships in Blenheim.

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Cycling 13 Aug 2008
Cycling Events Awarded Best in Country

Two of New Zealand’s premier cycling events picked up accolades at the recent NZ Association of Event Professionals Awards Night.

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Cycling 4 Aug 2008
Cheatley gets start in Olympic road race

INVERCARGILL — Invercargill-based Catherine Cheatley has been added to the start list for the road race for next weeks Beijing Olympics.

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Cycling 31 Jul 2008
Young BikeNZ riders impress in Canada

Counties Manukau cyclist Oliver Hardy-Sheath was the best of the BikeNZ riders in the five-stage Tour de L’Abitibi in Canada.

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Cycling 26 Jul 2008
Pro-Velo Auckland 1000 Cycle Race

AUCKLAND — Sundays Pro-Velo Auckland 1000 cycle race, the first round of the new National Road Series, has been postponed until Sunday 31 August.

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Cycling 24 Jul 2008
North versus south at Pro-Velo Auckland 1000

AUCKLAND — A clutch of the country’s top domestic based road cyclists will battle out the Pro-Velo Auckland 1000, the opening race in BikeNZ’s National Road Race Points series at Karaka on Sunday.

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Cycling 22 Jul 2008
BikeNZ launches new national road series

Some of New Zealand’s most popular participation cycling events are about to gain more prestige.

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Cycling 21 Jul 2008
Kiesanowski second in Beijing shakedown

Christchurch cyclist Joanne Kiesanowski continued her outstanding form to finish second in her Olympic shakedown in the Tour de Bretagne Feminin in France today.

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Cycling 21 Jul 2008
David best of kiwis in road race at world junior cycling

Auckland rider Tom David was the best of the New Zealanders, finishing in the main peloton in the road race on the final day of the UCI Junior World Championships in Mexico today.

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Cycling 19 Jul 2008
David seventh in time trial at world junior cycling

Talented prospect Tom David (Auckland) has finished seventh in the time trial in testing conditions at the UCI Junior World Championships in Mexico today.

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Cycling 19 Jul 2008
Kiesanowski sounds Olympic warning

Christchurch cyclist Joanne Kiesanowski showed that her Olympic preparations are on track when she won the second stage of the Tour de Bretagne Feminin in France today.

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Cycling 17 Jul 2008
Crash ends medal hopes at world junior cycling

A bad crash has thwarted the medal efforts of Auckland cyclist Myron Simpson on the final day of track competition at the UCI Juniors World Championships in Capetown, South Africa today.

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Cycling 16 Jul 2008
Dudley grabs her fourth medal at world junior cycling

Levin’s Gemma Dudley was again the toast of the BikeNZ team with her fourth medal in as many days at the UCI Juniors World Championships in Capetown, South Africa today.

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Cycling 15 Jul 2008
Silver lining for BikeNZ at world junior cycling

New Zealand have won a fifth medal on the third day of the UCI Juniors World Championships in Capetown, South Africa today.

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Cycling 14 Jul 2008
Roulston still leads with some help from his Kiwi mates

Outstanding teamwork by his Olympic team-mates will see Hayden Roulston take a 32-second lead into tomorrow’s final day of the Tour des Deux-Sevres in France today.

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Cycling 14 Jul 2008
Two more medals for kiwis at world junior cycling

BikeNZ riders have won a further two medals on the second day of the UCI Juniors World Championships in Capetown, South Africa today.

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Cycling 13 Jul 2008
BikeNZ juniors win two medals on opening day

New Zealand riders have won two medals in an outstanding start to the UCI Juniors World Championships in Capetown, South Africa today.

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Cycling 12 Jul 2008
Olympic-bound Roulston wins open stage of Tour

BikeNZ’s Olympic preparations received a further boost with track hopeful Hayden Roulston winning the open stage of the Tour des Deux-Sevres in France today.

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Cycling 8 Jul 2008
Beijing-bound Cheatley celebrates with US cycling win

New Zealand cyclist Catherine Cheatley celebrated her selection for the Beijing Olympics with a superb overall victory in the 49th Fitchburg Longsjo Classic in Massachusetts.

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Cycling 2 Jul 2008
Julian Dean chases Tour de France glory

Julian Dean hopes it will be third time lucky when he tackles the tortuous 3500km of the Tour de France which starts on Sunday (NZ time).

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Cycling 30 Jun 2008
Roulston wins Olympic warm-up cycling race

Hayden Roulston has led New Zealand’s Olympic track team to success on the road in Europe as they prepare for Beijing.

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Mountain Biking 23 Jun 2008
Leuchs, Joseph solid at world championships

New Zealand’s leading crosscountry mountainbikers, Kashi Leuchs and Rosara Joseph had solid if unspectacular hit-outs on an unforgiving course at the UCI World Championships in Italy today.

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Mountain Biking 22 Jun 2008
UCI Mountainbike World Champs - Day 4 Wrap

Blenheim professional Justin Leov has finished an outstanding sixth place in the downhill final at the UCI World Mountainbike Championships in Italy today.

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Mountain Biking 21 Jun 2008
UCI Mountainbike World Champs - Day 3 Wrap

Wellingtons Josh Barley has finished well back in the under-23 mens race at the UCI World Championships in Italy today.

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Mountain Biking 20 Jun 2008
Solid effort from juniors at mountainbike worlds

New Zealands junior mountainbikers produced some solid performance but were out of the major placings at the UCI World Championships in Italy today.

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Mountain Biking 18 Jun 2008
BikeNZ mountainbikers make final Beijing bid

New Zealand’s star mountainbikers, Kashi Leuchs and Rosara Joseph hope to nail their Beijing Olympic bids with solid performances at the UCI World Championships in Italy this weekend.

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Mountain Biking 18 Jun 2008
UCI Mountainbike World Championships

The New Zealand team is competing in the 2009 UCI Mountainbike World Championships at Val di Sole, Trentino, Italy, beginning tomorrow.

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Cycling 11 Jun 2008
BikeNZ pair impress in major US road race

BikeNZ riders Jo Kiesanowski and Catherine Cheatley continued to push their claims for selection for the Beijing Olympics with strong performances in the high profile Liberty Classic in USA.

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Mountain Biking 2 Jun 2008
Two wins for BikeNZ cyclists in Beijing preparations

New Zealand cyclists enjoyed wins on both sides of the Atlantic over the weekend in preparation towards the Beijing Olympics.

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BMX 2 Jun 2008
Walker wins second bronze - BMX World Championships

New Zealand’s Sarah Walker has won her second bronze medal at UCI BMX World Championships in China tonight (NZ time).

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BMX 1 Jun 2008
Walker confident of second medal at BMX Worlds

New Zealand rider Sarah Walker is confident of another medal on the final day of the UCI BMX World Championships in China tonight (NZ time).

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BMX 28 May 2008
Kiwi BMX pair chase rainbow jerseys in China

There’s one thing better than one rainbow jersey.

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Cycling 20 May 2008
Chadwick stakes Olympic claim with tour victory in USA

New Zealand cyclist Glen Chadwick has made a strong claim for selection for the Beijing Olympics after winning the Tour of Arkansas in USA today.

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BMX 11 May 2008
Walker retains lead in UCI BMX Supercross

New Zealand BMX racer Sarah Walker has maintained her lead in the UCI BMX Supercross after the second round in Denmark today.

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BMX 9 May 2008
New Zealand BMX pair prepare for UCI Supercross

Kiwi World No1s Marc Willers and Sarah Walker will complete final preparations today ahead of the next round of the UCI BMX Supercross in Copenhagen this weekend.

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Cycling 6 May 2008
NZ sends seven-strong team to junior world cycling

Outstanding Auckland cyclist Tom David will lead the BikeNZ road team to contest the UCI World Junior Championships in South Africa in July.

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Mountain Biking 2 May 2008
NZ MTB Team for 2008 World Championships Announced

Top New Zealand riders Kashi Leuchs and Rosara Joseph will lead a strong New Zealand team to contest the 2008 UCI World Mountainbike Championships in Val di Sole, Italy in June.

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Mountain Biking 14 Apr 2008
Hough and Sheppard win overall Secondary School titles at Levin

LEVIN — Tauranga Boys College student Ash Hough, and Onslow College’s Samara Sheppard won the overall Under 19 grade after 3 events at the NZCT New Zealand Secondary Schools Mountain Bike Championships.

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Mountain Biking 12 Apr 2008
Race favourites deliver on day 1 of the New Zealand Community Trust NZ Secondary Schools Mountain Bike Championships

LEVIN — The pre race favourites lived up to expectation at the NZSS Cross Country Championships today in Levin.

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Mountain Biking 12 Apr 2008
School pride added motivation for riders at NZCT NZ Secondary Schools Mountain Bike Championships

LEVIN — Over 500 Secondary School students have flooded into Levin in preparation for the New Zealand Community Trust New Zealand Secondary Schools Mountain Bike Championships that take place this weekend (12th & 13th April).

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Mountain Biking 4 Feb 2008
Blenkinsop wins at round 2 of Subaru North Island Downhill Cup

ROTORUA — Mountain biking in Rotorua yesterday switched to the thrills and spills of the 2nd round of the Subaru North Island Downhill Cup.

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Mountain Biking 2 Feb 2008
Two titles for Avery family at the NZCT NI Champs

ROTORUA — It was a family affair for the Avery’s today at the 2nd round of the NZCT North Island Cross Country Cup.

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Mountain Biking 1 Feb 2008
Avery favourite to take 2 from 2 in NI cup

OPOTIKI — Rotorua’s Clinton Avery will be aiming for a repeat of his win in Opotiki last weekend when he lines up at the 2nd round of the NZCT North Island Cross Country Cup in Rotorua tomorrow.

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Mountain Biking 13 Jan 2008
Leov and Hagen take top UCI Points at Subaru SI Downhill Cup Round 3

NELSON — A large crowd were treated to an exciting day of downhill racing today at the 3rd and final round of the Subaru South Island Downhill Cup in Nelson.

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Mountain Biking 11 Jan 2008
Elite Downhill field gather in Nelson for the final of the Subaru South Island Downhill Cup

NELSON — The big names in NZ downhill mountain biking will be battling it out on Sunday January 13th for not only prize money but for world cup rankings points which are up for grabs at the UCI Class 1 event.

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Cycling 9 Dec 2007
McAuley adds another national title to his tally

NEW PLYMOUTH — Auckland's Gordon McCauley won the elite men's title at the national criterium championships for the first time at New Plymouth today.

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Mountain Biking 7 Dec 2007
NZCT National Mountain Bike Cup Series 08 Preview

CANTERBURY — Cross Country riders are gearing up for the first event in the NZCT National Mountain bike Cup series set to take place in Arrowsmith this Sunday.

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Cycling 7 Dec 2007
Lion Foundation NZ Criterium Championships race preview

NEW PLYMOUTH — Gordon McCauley will have his work cut out for him if he is to take the title of Elite mens NZ Criterium Champion at the Lion Foundation Criterium Championships in New Plymouth this Sunday.

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Cycling 14 Nov 2007
Oceania Cycling Champs Time Trial Results

SOUTHLAND — Lion Foundation Oceania Cycling Championships Time Trial Results.

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Cycling 13 Nov 2007
Beijing Qualification points up for grabs

INVERCARGILL — The build up for Beijing 08 begins on Wednesday for New Zealand’s top cyclists with Olympic qualification points up for grabs at the Oceania Cycling Championships in Invercargill.

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Cycling 21 Oct 2007
Yates wins Senior Title in tough conditions

WAIKATO — Former World Junior Champion, Jeremy Yates was too strong for the field in the Senior Mens road race at the Lion Foundation Club Road nationals held in Karaka today.

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BMX 21 Oct 2007
Willers Wins UCI BMX Round

HAMILTON — New Zealanders Marc Willers, Sarah Walker and Kurt Pickard won in convincing fashion in the third round of the UCI BMX Pacific-Oceania Ranking Series today in Hamilton despite strong winds making it a difficult day out on the bike.

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Cycling 20 Oct 2007
2nd Gold to Shanks at Club Road Cycling Nationals

WAIKATO — Alison Shanks lived up to expectations today when she won the Senior Womens Road Race at the Lion Foundation Club Road Cycling Nationals in windy and cool conditions.

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BMX 20 Oct 2007
Walker on form at BMX champs

HAMILTON — World Champion Sarah Walker continued her successful form taking an easy first place in the second round of the UCI BMX Pacific Oceania Ranking series in Hamilton today ahead of ex World Champion Nicole Callisto (Australia) in second.

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Cycling 19 Oct 2007
Ulmer wins gold in convincing fashion

WAIKATO — Gary Ulmer was unbeatable today at the Lion Foundation Club Road Cycling Nationals in Karaka.

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Cycling 18 Oct 2007
Shanks all class at Lion Foundation Club Road Nationals

AUCKLAND — Cycling Otago’s Alison Shanks was the convincing winner of the Senior Women’s Time Trial at the Lion Foundation Club Road Nationals in Karaka today.

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