Six aspiring young cyclists are fundraising to get to the Te Awamutu and Rotorua Tours - you can help them by getting your cheese rolls in the freezer to accompany winter soups and savoury snacks now! 

Outstanding form at this week’s national championships has led to the selection of six riders from New Zealand’s burgeoning sprint programme in the 15-strong BikeNZ team for this month’s UCI World Cup in London.

The Alpine Classic is open to any road or mountain bike rider, allowing individuals and teams of between two and four to participate in the 140km ride from Queenstown to Wanaka and return, via the Crown Range.