http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.cyclingnewzealand.nz en-us Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:46:47 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/169783/mead-impressive-with-fourth-placing-at-world-championship/ Cycling New Zealand hand-cyclist Rory Mead produced an impressive performance in blazing hot conditions to finish fourth in the road race at the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships in Alabama, USA on day three.The Kiwi rider went clear in a four-strong group that includes the hand-cycling powerhouse pair of Florian Jouanny (FRAZ) and Luca Mazzone (ITA) – both multi world and Paralympic champions – and American Cody Wills.The quartet remained together through two laps before Jouanny and... Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:55:28 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post169783 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/169736/para-cyclists-battle-heat-at-world-championships/ US-based Wellingtonian Rory Mead has finished fifth in the opening time trial at the UCI Para cycling Road World Championships in the USA.Blazing hot conditions made for a demanding test over the 14.6kms individual time trial to start the championships in Huntsville, Alabama.Mead, who was fourth in the world championship time trial last year in Belgium, found the conditions challenging.Frenchman Florian Jouanny, the Olympic champion, successfully defended his world title, finishing 17 seconds cl... Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:03:09 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post169736 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/169684/paris-olympic-cyclist-steps-away/ At 24 years of age, Kim Cadzow has decided to retire from professional road cycling, moving back to Queenstown where she and husband Brad are plotting the next stages of their lives.Kim emerged from a background in swimming and triathlon at the 70.3 professional level until covid struck. During this time, she met Wanaka-based coach Patrick Harvey, father of professional Mikayla Harvey and the force behind developing young female Kiwi cycling talent. He suggested she try road cycling.Early after ... Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:37:16 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post169684 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/169609/para-cycling-pair-chase-uci-world-championship-success-in-usa/ Two Cycling New Zealand riders, Nicole Murray and Rory Mead, will contest the UCI Para cycling Road World Championships in Huntsville, Alabama, USA this weekend.It will be the closest thing to a “home” world championship for USA-based Mead, with the hand-cyclist based a day’s drive away in Ohio.Mead, who trained and raced in New Zealand this summer, is in career-best form as he eyes the Los Angeles Paralympic Games. He won two bronze medals in the UCI Para cycling Road World Cup time trial... Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:01:26 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post169609 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/169553/new-zealand-cycling-teams-named-for-uci-track-world-championships/ Cycling New Zealand has named 21 riders for two key upcoming global events for the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and the UCI Track World Championships.Fourteen riders will compete in the UCI Track World Championships in Shanghai, China on 14-18 October, with seven riders to contest the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships at Apeldoorn, Netherlands on 26 October-1 November.The championships are priority events for both teams, marking the start of the qualification process for t... Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:55:02 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post169553 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/169451/cycling-new-zealand-junior-track-team-richer-for-international-experience/ The 13-strong Cycling New Zealand team returned home much richer for the experience at the UCI Junior Track World Championships in Europe.The squad, after months of preparation in their home venues and a camp at the Grassroots Trust Velodrome in Cambridge, took on the might of the rest of the world at the superb Heusden-Zolder Velodrome in Limburg, Belgium.The challenge was made more difficult against the strength of the Europeans, in particular, who had the benefit of regular international comp... Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:41:26 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post169451 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/169381/maxwell-digs-deep-for-top-five-finish-at-uci-mtb-world-championships/ In just her second significant race of the year, Sammie Maxwell fought her way to an impressive fifth place at the UCI MTB World Championship elite women’s cross-country in Italy.Maxwell, who rides for the Decathlon Ford professional team, found herself two minutes behind leader Sina Frei (SUI) mid-race but bided her time before powering up the brutal climbs at Vai di Sole to push up to fifth overall.Maxwell started her push three laps from the finish of the seven-lap test with gruelling climb... Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:14:22 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post169381 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/169369/stevens-mcnab-nabs-elite-downhill-medal-at-uci-mtb-world-championships/ Rotorua professional Lachlan Stevens-McNab has finished runner-up in the elite men’s downhill mountain bike at the UCI MTB World Championship at Val di Sole, Italy today.The 22-year-old from the Trek Unbroken professional team, came within a blink of creating history in winning the rainbow jersey, with Canada’s Jackson Goldstone edging him by just 0.695s with the final run of the competition. Stevens-McNab is just the second New Zealand elite men’s rider to podium in downhill at the world ... Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:28:00 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post169369 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/169361/new-zealand-gravity-riders-superb-in-uci-mtb-world-downhill-qualifying/ An outstanding 16 New Zealand downhill riders have qualified for tomorrow’s finals after outstanding qualifying performances at the UCI MTB World championships in Val di Sole, Italy.They are led by Rotorua’s Lachlan Stevens-McNab and Palmerston North’s Jonty Williamson who were fastest respectively in the elite men and junior men qualifying on a superb day of downhill performances for the kiwi contingent.Stevens-McNab (Trek Unbroken) laid down the marker in elite men with a superb run of 3... Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:43:46 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post169361 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/169337/encouraging-start-for-kiwi-riders-at-uci-mtb-world-championships/ There were encouraging signs from Paris Olympians Sammie Maxwell and Sam Gaze with strong performances in the short track races to start the UCI MTB World Championship competition in Val di Sole in northern Italy.Maxwell, back after an eight-month break from the sport was 14th in the short track championship race, just 34 seconds behind winner Laura Stigger (Austria) in the 10km multi-lap race.The Decathlon Ford professional recorded consistently fast laps and steadily moved through the fie... Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:26:26 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post169337