Cycling Southland News Archive

Congratulations to our 2012 Road Champions after the Southland Road Championships were held at Te Tipua on Saturday 31 March.

This year’s event is shaping up to be the best yet; event organisers Events Manawatu and Destination Manawatu have come up with a modified course and new innovations.

The wheels are in motion for the 2013 Distinction Hotels Milford Mountain Classic, with the date for the road cycling race announced at a function at the Distinction Te Anau Hotel and Villas last night - Wednesday 28 March.

Keep an eye on all the action at the UCI Track World Champs live on SKY Sport!

Stadium events in the Velodrome, including Sharks and Steel home games, mean there will be some disruptions to Wheelers and Flyers sessions over the next couple of months.

Here are the results from the New Vale Coal Circuit Road Race held on Saturday 24 March.

Cycling Southland enjoyed one of its proudest weeks over the past seven days. In a 24 hour stretch eight of our Club members were named in New Zealand squads to represent their country at world championships, writes Chief Executive Nick Jeffrey.

Southland Times Editorial: You would struggle to script this any better: a few dedicated and passionate cycling people dreamed one day about the possibility of having an indoor velodrome in Invercargill.

Fresh from his naming in the New Zealand Junior World Championships team, Jeremy Presbury took out the weekly Wensley's Cycles Wednesday Worlds Cycling Southland club race this week.

Last night saw the U13 Southland Road Championships held on the Wednesday Worlds circuit in almost perfect racing conditions.

New Zealand will send three Southlanders to next month’s UCI World Track Cycling Championships in Melbourne as part of their largest team ever. Eddie Dawkins, Matt Archibald and Natasha Hansen have all earned trips across the Tasman.

Five Cycling Southland members have been named a 16-strong team to contest the junior world track cycling championships to be held in New Zealand from 22-26 August.

Expressions of interest are now being sought for selection in Cycling Southland's 2012 High Performance Track Squad.

While the focus is firmly fixed on the London Olympics, BikeNZ has begun development for the Olympic Games in 2016 and two of Cycling Southland's number are among them.

The Oceania elite men’s cycling road race honours proved a winning double for Canterbury riders. Christchurch rider Paul Odlin outlasted a classy field over a demanding course near Queenstown to claim the elite men’s title over 153kms today. Click here for race report, full results and video highlights.

Sprint finishes decided both women’s honours in the UCI Oceania road cycling championships near Queenstown today. Australians prevailed in both the junior and elite women’s titles raced in ideal conditions around a challenging circuit near Arrowtown. For race report, full results and video highlights click here.

Christchurch cyclist Sam Horgan gave the New Zealanders something to cheer about with an outstanding victory in the elite men’s time trial on the opening day of the UCI Oceania Road Championships in Queenstown.

Try out some top of the range mountain bikes and get advice from the experts at the 24 March have a go demo day!

With Olympic qualifying points up for grabs for the women, Australia will send some strong representation for this weekend’s Oceania Road Cycling Championships near Queenstown.

The inagural BikeNZ Level 1 Track Cycling Coaching Course will be run at our very own Stadium Southland Velodrome here in Invercargill, on 13 and 14 July 2012.