http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.cyclingnewzealand.nz en-us Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:19:54 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/163171/jones-claims-utah-gravel-record/ Nelson’s Cameron Jones set a new best time to claim the White Rim Trail gravel challenge in Utah.Jones won in 5:23.27 to take nearly 5 minutes off the previous best known time for the 160km challenge comprising 2.2km of elevation gain set across desert terrain through the Canyonlands National Park.The kiwi rider said he was four minutes behind the previous best time of Keegan Swenson at the halfway mark timing point."I had to sort-of stay optimistic that if I was putting up with the headwind e... Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:46:23 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post163171 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/163165/demanding-season-gets-underway-for-new-zealand-track-cyclists/ Cycling New Zealand’s track riders will begin a demanding international programme this month after not competing on the world scene for seven months.The Cycling New Zealand high performance track team will compete at UCI Track World Cups in Hong Kong and Malaysia this month; building to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in July and finally the UCI Track World Championships in China in October.Meanwhile the Cycling New Zealand Para cycling squad contest UCI Road World Cups in Belgium and Italy in ... Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:10:09 +1200 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post163165 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/162384/experience-wins-out-in-enduro-and-short-track-mtb-nationals-in-rotorua/ Experience proved decisive whether a short-track sprint or full-day enduro on the final day of the UCI Mountain Bike Championships in Rotorua.Christchurch physiotherapist Mary Gray, who claimed Whaka 100 Marathon title last year, added the shortest of MTB titles, claiming the national short course victory on the final day of the championships in Rotorua.Gray edged out fellow Christchurch Singletrack Club rider Amelie Mackay and hometown Rotorua rider Ruby Ryan in the sprint finish to claim the C... Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:40:46 +1300 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post162384 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/162375/walker-and-bearman-dominate-bmx-racing-national-honours/ Paris Olympic Games riders Leila Walker and Rico Bearman claimed the elite titles at the BMXNZ National Championships in Te Awamutu today.Walker, from the nearby Cambridge BMX Club, earned her second national elite BMX Racing title with three straight wins in the three-moto format which mixed the best elite and under-23 riders.She grabbed the holeshot in all three motos and was never threatened. Walker finished clear of fellow international elite rider, Megan Williams (Rotorua) and Te Awamutu’... Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:36:58 +1300 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post162375 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/162273/lucky-11-for-cooper-sheppard-back-home-for-national-mtb-championships/ Two 30-something mountain bike legends showed that class is permanent as they dominated the Cycling New Zealand Cross-country Championships in Rotorua today.Christchurch professional Anton Cooper, 31, claimed his 11th elite national XCO honours while Australian-based kiwi Samara Sheppard dominated the elite women at the sport’s spiritual home in the Whakarewarewa Forest.It was the fourth time that Cooper has claimed the title in Rotorua and the second time for Sheppard, 35, who was based in th... Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:44:02 +1300 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post162273 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/162152/2026-uci-junior-track-world-championships-team-announcement/ Cycling New Zealand is excited to announce the Team selected to the 2026 UCI Junior Track World Championships.The 13‑rider strong Team will represent New Zealand later this year in Zolder, Belgium, and features a balanced mix of Sprint and Endurance riders.The Team consists of:Men: Remi Dalton (Counties Manukau), Cooper Nilsson (Te Awamutu), Jack Allan (Counties Manukau), Oliver Keast (Canterbury), Riley Crampton (Canterbury), Alex Botha (Counties Manukau).Women: Minni... Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:39:38 +1300 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post162152 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/162151/olympic-pair-to-defend-bmx-racing-national-titles-at-te-awamutu/ Olympians Leila Walker and Rico Bearman will be looking to extend their records at the BMX Racing New Zealand National Championships at Te Awamutu at the weekend.Sidelined with injury last summer, the 20-year-old Walker will be looking to add to her championship win in 2024.She claimed the Oceania elite title in New Plymouth last month in an impressive display by the Cambridge rider.Europe-based professional Rico Bearman will be hoping to build on his excellent 2025 season where he became the fi... Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:38:22 +1300 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post162151 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/162116/cooper-chases-lucky-no-11-title-at-mtb-national-championships-in-rotorua/ The king of cross-country mountain bike, Anton Cooper is set to extend his extraordinary run in the Cycling New Zealand XCO National Championships at the spiritual home of the sport in Rotorua this weekend.The 31-year-old Christchurch professional is the hottest of favourites to add to his remarkable 10 elite championship titles at the famed Whakarewarewa Forest on Saturday.Cooper will be hoping to make it lucky 11 elite wins before joining the new Lapierre PXR Racing, a five-strong German-based... Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:48:07 +1300 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post162116 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/161933/repeat-hometown-downhill-mountain-bike-success-for-hastings-and-pene/ Hometown stars Jenna Hastings and Tuhoto-Ariki Pene both successfully defended their New Zealand National elite downhill mountain bike titles on home turf in Rotorua yesterday.The pair, who both won their first national elite honours in Rotorua last year, repeated down the spectacular Kārearea Downhill, which was run as part of the global Crankworx series currently running in the city.Both riders will get to wear the New Zealand sleeve in international competition this year after a closely-foug... Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post161933 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/post/161576/sprint-cyclists-edge-back-into-competition/ New Zealand’s female sprint cyclists dusted off the cobwebs in the opening round of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Perth.After a silver medal in the individual sprint, Olympic Games champion Ellesse Andrews and compatriot Olivia King narrowly missed out on the A Final in the keirin on the final day of competition.Andrews was second in her first round, missing on the A final by 0.2s before finishing second in the B Final, while King , second in her heat, missed the A final by a blink to be ... Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:15:33 +1300 http://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/blog/#post161576