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Yates Again In NPS
Is there no stopping this young man from the Hawkes Bay! For the second time in a row the Former World Champion has smashed the course record for one of the most famous courses in the country.
Yates showed his absolute class as he powered clear of riders in the calibre of McCauley and the talented Tom Findlay on the run in to the finish. Yates’ partner Serena Sheridan (Nelson) >> | |
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Hamilton City Open In Jeopardy
The 2008 Hamilton City Open is in jeopardy of being cancelled this year if entries do not substantially increase by this Friday the 10th of October. The Hamilton City Open has long been a showcase event of the Waikato calendar featuring some of the biggest names from the region, with the creation of the Bikenz NPS rider numbers have tapered off in some of the calendars cornerstone events. >> | |
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Sandoval Launches Book
Leading New Zealand cycle race promoter Jorge Sandoval launches his new book "Surviving Pinochet" this month. Jorge Sandoval has overcome huge odds to become a leading New Zealand citizen. Jorge was still a schoolboy in Chile when arrested in 1973 in front of his bewildered family. A member of a student union and linked to supporters of the ousted president Allende, he was targeted by Pinoch >> | |
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Changes To Auckland Championship Programme
Auckland Road Champs
Below are the revised distances and start times for the Auck Road Champs over the weekend.
The map of a revised course is posted on North Harbour’s website – www.nhcc.org.nz
The course has been revised to meet traffic management requirements.
North Harbour Club will accept late entries on the day at DOUBLE entry fee up until 30 minutes before the race start time.
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Free Track Coaching At Auckland Velodrome
The proactive Cycling Auckland Association commence Track cycling training from the 11th of October under the guidance of John Coker.These sessions are aimed at the rider wanting to try track cycling or to hire one of the clubs track bikes for the season.Objectives include:
To learn to ride the track safely
To enjoy track cycling
To compete in a safe and encouraging environment
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Cycling Otago To Host Midway 100
Cycling Otago announced the staging of the Midway Motors 100 today boasting an impressive prize purse for the 100km race. Held on the 15th of November and staged over three race categories plus a recreational riders class the riders Start at Green Island head out to Taieri Mouth, Waihola, Berwick, Woodside, Outram, Tirohonga Road- Tip Corner then Finish at Factory Road Mosgiel.&nbs >> | |
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Minister Of Transport Presented With Cycle Safety Plan
The Cycling Advocates Network (CAN) have presented a 3,500-signature cycle safety petition to the Ministers of Transport, Police and Road Safety.The petition was started in response to the tragic deaths of Des Eyre and Steve Fitzgerald on Wellingtons roads in July 2008. The petition calls for urgent cycling safety improvements through better planning, funding, roading project criteria, promotion, >> | |
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Two Steps Forward And One Back For Harbour Bridge Crossing
Auckland Regional and North Shore City councillors have voted in support of walking and cycling on the Auckland Harbour Bridge, though the North Shore councillors included a caveat that they wanted more investigation done.Meanwhile, a rally in support of the bridge walkway/cycleway on World Car Free Day (September 21) attracted a large throng- including a small group who cycled there over the brid >> | |
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Roulston Signs For Cervelo Test Team!
Kiwi cycling superstar Hayden Roulston has signed a one-year contract to race for the newly formed Cervelo TestTeam team next year, whose principal sponsor is the Canadian bike manufacturer of the same name.He will don the team's colours alongside reigning Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre, of Spain, and high respected Norwegian sprinter Thor Hushovd. It will mark a return to an old stom >> | |
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Team Change For Leuchs
New Zealand's mountainbike star Kashi Leuchs has confirmed a change of teams for the next four years to team Felt International. This follows an amazing and successfull three years with the team of "Cannondale/Vredestein" where Kashi achieving a steady top ten ranking in world-cups and a win in the marathon world-cup final in 2006. Kashi just met his new team at the Gimondi Bike race in Italy. He >> | |
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Kinetic Edge Are Hiring
Kinetic Edge are currently in the process of interviewing for a part or full time cycling coach based in Auckland. If working with positive minded people with goals has ever interested then check out situations vacant in the forums file. >> |  |
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Yates Smashes Record In Taupo Napier
Former Junior World Champion Jeremy Yates has smashed the course record in the feared round 2 of the NPS over the Taupo to Napier road.
The Ramblers rider from Hastings, went clear in an early break and wiped more than 10 minutes off the previous best for the event.Karl Murray winner of round one in Auckland was hunting near the front of the race looking to retain his overall lead in the ser >> | |
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Perry Foundation Schools Cycling Championships
After being edged out in the team time trial and the road race, Auckland Grammar flexed their muscles on the final day of the Perry Foundation national secondary school cycling championships in Feilding yesterday.
Alexander Ray, better known to his cycling friends as the Grammar Hammer, took out the under-20 points race with an emphatic display around the Manfeild Autocourse.
Ray won three of th >> | |
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Power To The Podium
Welcome to the BikeNZ Power to the Podium Programme.
The Power to the Podium programme is aimed at identifying and selecting female athletes for a development programme. The aim is to at least equal the men’s track cycling team achievement of securing two medals at the Beijing Olympics.
If you think you’ve got what it takes please click here to download the application form and return the c >> | |
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Kiesanowski Caps Off Fantastic Season
New Zealand cycling Supremo Joanne Kiesanowski has capped off what can only be summed up as an amazing season. JK romped home in 8th place in the World Championships in Varese Italy on the weekend in a race won by newly crowned Olympic Champion Nicole Cooke of Great Britian. Team mate Kaytee Boyd also showed well in 21st coming home in the same group with Mountainbiker Rosara Joseph ro >> | |
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