As part of the BikeNZ iniative to ensure all kids in New Zealand learn to ride a bike there is the opportunity to join the crew at Sport Waikato to help enhance sporting opportunities for young people. Regional and national sporting organisations have signed with Sport Waikato to participate in a major, multi-sport initiative across the Waikato. As part of the agreement, Kiwisport Officers >>

Two Countdown employees are gearing up for a 24-hour endurance cycle event, the ‘Taupo Challenge 500’ where they will complete three laps of Lake Taupo to raise money for Progressive Enterprises’ Fresh Future children’s hospital appeal. Adam Bentley and Phil Read have organised the gruelling event around Lake Taupo, to start at midday on 2 October and are inviting other cyclists to join them >>

This year’s Tour of Britain, which begins in less than a week’s time on Saturday 11th September, is due to have a glittering line-up of World, Olympic and Commonwealth Champions, plus a whole host of stage winners from the world’s biggest races. Leading the way are British Olympians Steve Cummings, Ed Clancy, Geraint Thomas and Bradley Wiggins, who boast nine Olympic medals between them, with >>

Linda Jackson, Founder of the TIBCO Women’s Professional Cycling Team, announced today the formation of a new junior women’s cycling team, to be mentored by members of the TIBCO/To the Top professional team. Rob Jensen, a Northern California-based junior cycling coach, will direct the new team. “For several years I’ve wanted to expand the reach of our women’s professional TIBCO/to the Top team,” >>

Today the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced a number of measures targeted to prevent bike equipment problems at races. For implementing these measures the UCI is looking for a closer contact with the bike industry. Beginning this year, at the Tour de California a number of bikes from Pro Tour teams were banned from the race because they were declared as not to comply with the UCI >>

On the first weekend of December every year the Armstrong Motor Group Festival of Cycling confirms Christchurch as the epi-centre of New Zealand cycling. Held for the first time in 2005, this innovative event launched a new concept for cycling enthusiasts nationwide, bringing every cycling format into a single weekend of cycling celebration that sees Olympic champions and European stars >>

Team TIBCO/To the Top finished out the 2010 season with a show of force, as Samantha Schneider won a two-up sprint over Kiwi Cath Cheatley (Colavita-Baci) to earn the win at the Chris Thater Memorial, her first career NRC victory. Joanne Kiesanowski won the bunch sprint for 3rd after Team TBICO took over the front of the race on the final lap. Brooke Miller finished 5th. “The team raced really >>

Cycling enthusiasts can combine watching the action of the Santos Tour Down Under with a cycling holiday that lets them test their own cycling skills on the roads of South Australia. A group of Official Bike Tour Operators are targeting holiday makers from across Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the USA and offering a range of holiday packages to suit keen amateur cyclists through to avid >>

Team TIBCO/To the Top is sending a fast six-rider squad to the final race of the USA Cycling NRC series, the Chris Thater Memorial Criterium. Though the field for the race isn’t large, the race will be hotly contested.“It’s the last NRC race of the year and we expect everyone to be motivated and aggressive,” said team Directeur Sportif Emma Rickards. “It’s a good course, and we want to take >>

With speculation mounting as to the future of the Cervelo Test Team after the departure of Carlos Sastre earlier this month, the Canadian bike manufacturer today made the announcement to the cycling world that it would end its pro cycling project that was the test team. Team owner Gerard Vroomen cited the reason for the exit plan being the increased cost for 2011 in running the project; Vroomen >>