http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.cyclingnewzealand.nz en-us Sun, 17 May 2026 02:46:34 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/164429/mead-looks-ahead-positively-after-uci-para-cycling-world-cup-efforts/ New Zealand Para cyclist Rory Mead is excited about his world championship prospects and a longer view towards the Los Angeles Paralympic Games after strong performances in two UCI World Cup competitions in Europe.The 39-year-old hand-cyclist, who sustained a spinal cord injury while racing professional motocross 12 years ago, has completed his best UCI World Cup campaign.Mead enjoyed two podiums in the time trial and road race in Belgium last week, along with a time trial podium and fifth in a ... Sun, 10 May 2026 15:12:57 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post164429 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/164358/third-straight-podium-for-mead-at-uci-para-cycling-world-cup-in-italy/ New Zealand Para cyclist Rory Mead earned his third straight podium at the UCI World Cup in Italy today.The US-based Mead finished third in the 17.2km individual time trial, staged at the tourist region of Montesilvano, in the Abruzzo region alongside the picturesque Adriatic Sea.This follows bronze medals in the time trial and road race at the world cup in Belgium two weeks ago.The two-lap course along the coastline was super-fast on a slick surface, with the Wellington athlete trying to hold o... Fri, 08 May 2026 09:05:31 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post164358 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/164123/gaze-produces-brave-effort-in-wild-and-wet-uci-mtb-world-cup/ Only weeks after his impressive second placing in the Cape Epic eight-day race in South Africa, the Paris Olympian Sam Gaze produced a brave cross-country display in the season-opening UCI MTB World Cup in South Korea.The weather turned adversely overnight, with wild and wet conditions causing an extremely slippery race track that proved a significant challenge to riders.Starting back in 45th place on the grid, Gaze (Alpecin Fenix) rode through the field, in the challenging conditions, freq... Sun, 03 May 2026 22:02:13 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post164123 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/164112/kiwi-teenager-claims-uci-mtb-world-cup-win-in-south-korea/ Palmerston North 17-year-old Jonty Williamson produced a stunning finish to claim his first junior men’s UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in the opening round of the world series in South Korea today.Williamson, the Yeti Fox Factory rider, produced a stunning finish to claim the lead over fellow kiwi Malik Boatwright (Queenstown) by 0.2s.It looked like a kiwi shutout of the podium when Taranaki’s Camden Rutherfurd edged his way to third, only to be pushed back to fourth by Frenchman Sacha Brizin.... Sat, 02 May 2026 19:23:11 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post164112 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/164108/ten-kiwi-gravity-riders-make-finals-in-uci-world-series-opener/ Ten kiwi gravity riders have won through to the finals of the new UCI MTB World Cup season which has ventured to South Korea for the first time in 25 years.The new downhill qualifying system has seen elite men’s debutante Tyler Waite (Yeti-Fox Factory) as the only kiwi to work his way into the top-30 qualifiers on the new course at Mona YongPyong.Waite, third overall in the 2025 junior men’s season standings, missed out in the first round where the top 20 riders progressed, but was eighth in... Sat, 02 May 2026 08:38:22 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post164108 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/164072/second-podium-for-mead-in-uci-para-cycling-world-cup-in-europe/ May Day came with celebration for New Zealand para cyclist Rory Mead who earned his second podium at the UCI Para Cycling World Cup in Belgium.After a bronze medal in the time trial, the US-based out-sprinted American rival Cody Wills for third place in the 40km road race over four laps of the coastal course at Gistel on the North Sea.In perfect conditions, the Paris Paralympic gold medallist, Frenchman Florian Jouanny backed up his time trial victory with another win in the road race, staged ov... Fri, 01 May 2026 08:40:52 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post164072 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/164046/kiwi-mtb-troupe-look-to-continue-uci-world-series-charge/ After a watershed 2025 season on the UCI Mountain Bike World Series standings, kiwi riders will take their first pedal strokes of the new season with renewed confidence and new challenges.Fourteen kiwi riders were ranked in the top 10 on the 2025 global standings, with a number of them stepping up to the elite competition with a new wave of rising hopes looking to make their mark this year.The 2026 UCI MTB World Series begins this weekend in the new venue of South Korea before heading back to th... Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:58:22 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post164046 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/163981/mead-podiums-in-uci-para-cycling-world-cup-time-trial-in-belgium/ USA-based Kiwi Para cyclist Rory Mead has opened his 2026 international campaign with a podium in the UCI World Cup in Belgium today.Mead, who has been based back in his family home in Wellington over the summer, has finished third in the men’s handcycle time trial to open his European campaign in the coastal town of Middelkerke, Gistel.The 39-year-old produced a strong performance to podium behind the two Paris Paralympic gold medallists in Frenchman Florian Jouanny from France, the road race... Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:39:47 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post163981 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/163760/kiwi-para-cyclist-set-for-opening-uci-road-world-cup-in-belgium/ As ANZAC Day is commemorated in New Zealand, the world’s leading Para cyclists converge on the coastal community of Middelkerke in Belgium for the first UCI Para Cycling Road World Cup starting tomorrow.The area, besieged by Germany in WW2, will host the World Cup with the race courses running on the flat coastal roads of West Flanders beside the North Sea near Dunkirk, with the time trial and road race over the same 10.2km loop.Paralympic hand-cyclist Rory Mead is the sole New Zealander compe... Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:58:02 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post163760 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/163754/two-medals-complete-impressive-haul-for-new-zealand-track-cyclists/ New Zealand cyclists claimed two medals on the final night to complete a four-medal haul at the UCI Track World Cup in Malaysia.It completed an excellent haul of seven medals over two World Cup competitions in Hong Kong and Malaysia, with New Zealand pushing near the top of the UCI World Cup standings across their key events.There were a silver and bronze medals earned on the final night, with Samantha Donnelly claiming her first individual World Cup medal with third placing in the women’s fou... Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:20:26 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post163754