http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.cyclingnewzealand.nz en-us Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:39:50 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/166691/tour-of-southland-turns-70/ The SBS Bank Tour of Southland will celebrate the significant milestone its 70th edition in November.Australasia's longest-running multi-stage race, one of New Zealand's most highly-regarded sporting events, will return to its traditional date of November 1 to 7 this year. The milestone comes less than a year after organisers successfully delivered the rescheduled 69th edition in January this year, after postponement due to a weather emergency.Cycling Southland president Julian Ineson said reach... Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:04:40 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post166691 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/166596/campbell-stewart-announces-his-retirement/ “After 15 years of racing bikes, the time has come for me to close this chapter and retire from professional cycling.“From the track to the road, this sport has taken me places I could only dream of as a kid. I've been lucky enough to represent New Zealand at the Olympics, win a world championship, take home a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, and race professionally on the road, along with so many other incredible moments.“There are so many people to thank, but a special thank you to Cy... Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:52:53 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post166596 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/166554/palmerston-north-rider-accelerates-in-downhill-career/ Talented teenage mountain bike downhill tyro, Jonty Williamson has bagged his fourth straight junior men’s victory in the UCI MTB World Series in Switzerland.The Palmerston North rider now holds the new record for the most consecutive world cup wins in the UCI Junior Men’s Downhill after the latest round in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.The 18-year-old Yeti Fox Factory rider produced an extraordinary display down the 1.84km dry and dusty track in the junior men’s final to win in 2:50.688. In a ... Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:51:32 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post166554 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/166543/kiwi-downhillers-superb-in-switzerland-world-cup-qualifying/ An outstanding 15 New Zealand riders will contest the finals in the fourth round of the UCI MTB World Cup downhill at the famed Swiss resort of Lenzerheide.Kiwi gravity riders will start tomorrow’s downhill finals in all four classes, led by the mercurial Jonty Williamson from Palmerston North, who topped qualifiers in junior men. The Yeti Fox Factory rider is chasing a record-equalling fourth straight win in the final tomorrow.He will be joined by five other kiwis in the junior men’s final,... Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:31:02 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post166543 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/166493/kiwi-mtb-gravity-riders-chase-more-success-in-rewarding-swiss-stop/ New Zealand MTB stars return to the happy hunting ground of Lenzerheide in Switzerland for the fourth round of the UCI World Series for both downhill and cross-country this weekend.Kiwi riders enjoyed three podiums and seven top-10 finishes from gravity riders last year and return with some in-form riders ready to feature prominently again.They are led by the super-hot Jonty Williamson, the Yeti-Fox Factory rider having won all three junior men downhill finals this year and was on the podium wit... Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:59:00 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post166493 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/166363/christchurch-teenager-celebrates-first-enduro-mtb-world-series-win/ Christchurch teenager Winni Goldsbury has scored an outstanding breakthrough win in the Enduro MTB World Series in Leogang, Austria today.The 19-year-old, in her first year fulltime in elite racing, dominated the 73km event, that incorporated six special stages and over 2000m in descending.The Specialized Racing rider established a 20 second lead after winning the opening two special stages, including coping with a flat tyre on stage two.Goldsbury saw her lead reduced to 16 seconds on Great Brit... Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:38:48 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post166363 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/166340/lily-greenough-impresses-at-bmx-racing-world-cup-in-netherlands/ Cambridge teenager Lily Greenough impressed with a runner-up performance at the latest round of the UCI BMX Racing World Cup in the Netherlands today.It marked a breakthrough ride for the 2025 Junior World Champion, bouncing back from injury to finish on the podium in the first full season in Under-23 competition for the 18-year-old kiwi.Greenough, in strong form in Saturday’s third round of the world series, finished seventh after a collision in the final.She bounced back to make her mark in ... Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:34:49 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post166340 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/166329/young-kiwi-downhill-rider-scores-third-straight-uci-world-series-mtb-win/ Palmerston North teenager Jonty Williamson bagged his third straight under-19 downhill victory at the UCI MTB World Series in Leogang, Austria today.The 18-year-old kiwi, who rides for the Yeti-Fox Factory team, produced a stunning performance in challenging conditions following a week of extremely wet weather that turned the famed course into a quagmire.Williamson becomes just the second person to win three under-19 downhill world series races in a row. In a sport often decided by fractions, th... Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:01:36 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post166329 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/166322/heavy-rain-proves-slippery-challenge-at-mtb-world-cup-in-leogang/ Heavy rain turned the downhill course into a muddy and slippery challenge in qualifying for the third round of the UCI MTB World Series in Saalfelden-Leogang in Austria.Rotorua’s MS Racing pro Tuhoto-Ariki Pene showed his prowess in the chaotic qualifying session, finishing a standout 10TH fastest in the first qualifying run and proved the only kiwi to make it through to tomorrow’s elite men’s final.Likewise, there were no kiwi elite women to qualify in the first run but Rotorua’s J... Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:26:18 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post166322 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/166247/williamson-earnest-lead-kiwi-mtb-uci-world-cup-charge-in-austria/ The in-form kiwi mountain bike gravity gladiators will look to continue their hot start to the UCI World Series with the third round in the renowned Austrian region of Saalfelden Leogang.It is one of only two venues this year to hosts four UCI World Cup formats of – cross-country, short track, downhill and enduro.The young kiwi cartel has made a hot start to the season, led by the gravity riders with six currently in the top-10 in the overall rankings. It is led by Palmerston North rider Jonty... Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:39:44 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post166247