http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.cyclingnewzealand.nz en-us Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:10:18 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/168979/maxwell-impresses-in-racing-return-to-uci-mtb-world-series-stage/ Kiwi mountain biker Sammie Maxwell made an outstanding return to the sport, finishing sixth in the UCI MTB World Series cross-country at Les Gets in the Haute Savoie region of France.After an eight-month break from the sport to focus on her health issues, the 2025 UCI MTB World Series women’s champion impressed in her performance at Les Gets.After a flat tyre thwarted her hopes in the short-track race earlier in the week, Maxwell impressed to push through from 29th on the starting grid to... Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:55:08 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post168979 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/168963/williamson-makes-kiwi-mountain-bike-history-with-world-cup-title/ Palmerston North downhill rider, Jonty Williamson has created history after claiming his sixth win of the season at the UCI MTB World Cup at Les Gets in France today.The 17-year-old, who rides for the Yeti Fox Factory team, has wrapped up the junior men’s downhill title with two rounds remaining. In doing so, Williamson becomes the first New Zealand male to win a UCI Downhill World Series title in any grade.Double downhill junior world champion Erice van Leuven won the junior women’s downhil... Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:48:10 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post168963 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/168923/christchurch-rider-claims-medal-at-uci-junior-track-world-championships/ Christchurch cyclist Riley Crampton produced an outstanding ride to earn the first medal for the New Zealand team at the 2026 UCI Junior Track World Championships in Belgium.The 17-year-old enjoyed a superb display to win the silver medal in the 40km event, where points are scored every 10 laps, along with bonus points for lapping the field.It was the first time in over a decade New Zealand has won a medal in the iconic endurance track race, with the last coming in in Korea in 2014 when Regan Go... Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:13:29 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post168923 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/168894/final-european-test-for-kiwi-mountain-bikers-ahead-of-world-championships/ Nine New Zealand mountain bikers lie in the top 20 in respective overall standings going into the final European round of the UCI MTB World Series in Les Gets, in the Haute Savoie region of southeast France.After a three-week break, the combined cross-country and downhill world series will lead to next week’s UCI MTB World Championships in Switzerland.There are three further rounds in North America to wrap the series, with 33 kiwi riders competing in France this weekend.They are headed by curr... Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:30:20 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post168894 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/168737/swift-chases-strong-finish-to-uci-mtb-enduro-world-series/ Warkworth enduro rider George Swift is looking for a strong finish to her UCI World Series campaign at the final round this weekend at Morillon in the Haute Savoie region of the French Alps.Swift, the only elite kiwi enduro rider racing at the pine tree-lined trails of Morillon, is currently in seventh overall on the elite women’s season standings going into the final round, after a season-best fifth placing in the last round in Switzerland.Held across two days, riders will cover 84.4kms compr... Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:23:51 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post168737 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/168271/uci-mtb-world-champion-to-defend-her-world-e-enduro-title/ New Zealand mountain biker George Swift will defend her title at the UCI MTB Enduro World Championships, named to lead a three-strong Mountain Bike New Zealand team.Swift (Swift Racing Ltd), who won the elite E-Enduro MTB world championship in Switzerland last year, will defend her title in Italy in October alongside racing the EDR World Championship. Staged with downhill and cross-country last year, the UCI MTB Enduro World Championships will be held as a standalone event at Finale Ligure, Ital... Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:24:42 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post168271 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/168207/new-zealands-track-cycling-campaign-nets-11-medals-in-glasgow/ Three medals on the final day brought the Cycling New Zealand tally to 11 as the curtain came down on a unique Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow.Fittingly the medals came from riders out of men’s endurance, women’s sprint and Para cycling to highlight the complete team performance and embrace Para cycling, sprint and endurance riders in the Cycling New Zealand programme.The final day of racing brought an outstanding silver medal to Ellesse Andrews in the keirin, Devon Briggs added anoth... Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:23:13 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post168207 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/168195/para-cycling-pair-make-it-double-gold-as-andrews-joins-kiwi-podium/ The Para cycling pair of Emma Foy and Jesse Hodges sealed a golden week with their second gold medal on the penultimate day of competition at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome at the Commonwealth Games. They added gold in the women’s tandem B 1000m time trial to their victory in the sprint competition on the opening day.While their win in the sprint was less expected, today’s gruelling 1000m time trial played into their endurance strengths, celebrating with the additional reward of breaking a nati... Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:39:07 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post168195 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/168167/powerful-new-zealand-team-sets-sights-on-uci-mtb-world-championships/ A 36-strong New Zealand team has been named for the UCI MTB World Championships at Val di Sole in Italy this month.Last year, the Cycling New Zealand team garnered five medals at the world championships in Switzerland, with two podiums coming in enduro racing to be staged separately downhill and cross-country this year.However, the New Zealand contingent could pose an even-stronger challenge in the northern Italian region of Trentino from August 26-30, with six kiwi riders currently ranked in th... Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:10:38 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post168167 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/168165/briggs-grabs-time-trial-gold-donnelly-completes-family-double-in-glasgow/ Two newcomers provided the medals for New Zealand to spark another excellent night for kiwi cyclists at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.Cambridge Para cyclist Devon Briggs won the gold medal in the men’s C3 1000m time trial in emphatic fashion, returning to the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome where he won four medals in the world championships in 2023.Meanwhile fellow Cambridge-based rider Samantha Donnelly pushed through late in a sprint finish to grab third place in the women’s 10km scratch race... Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:50:50 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post168165