Cycling Southland News Archive

Happy Tuesday everyone and yes January is nearly done and dusted so it looks like another speedy year ahead -  bit like our Elite and U19 riders who have started winging their way to the Avantidrome in Cambridge for the Track Nationals that start on Thursday and run until Sunday.

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Well it was certainly another action-packed weekend with the ILT New Year Cycling Series with the two-night track Carnival, Gore to Invercargill Classic and Ascot Park Hotel Criteriums bring riders from afar to the south. Thank you very much to all the officials and volunteers who again helped to make these happen and congrats to everyone who competed – there was some exciting racing and great results. View the wrap here

The 2015 Ascot Criteriums had 72 competitors take part across the five races on the day.   Within the racing we saw a number of riders try to get clear of their opposition but in the end all of the races saw the honours being decided by a bunch kick. 

Southland rider Cameron Karwowski went close without glory on the final day of the UCI track cycling World Cup in Cali, Colombia.

Southland's Natasha Hansen and sprint partner Katie Schofield had to settle for fourth after missing a medal in the final on the second day of the UCI track cycling World Cup in Cali, Columbia.

A small, but committed group of break riders managed to stay away from the fast-closing scratch bunch in the 74km Gore to Invercargill classic on Saturday.

On Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 January Timaru Cycling are holding their two days of track racing with the Waimate Caledonian Games at the Waimate Track on day one and the Cycling Timary Carnival at the Timary Caledonian Grounds on day two.

New Zealand’s rookie track cyclists have enjoyed a strong opening day in the third and final UCI track cycling World Cup in Cali, Colombia.

Cycling Southland's New Year Carnival won't have any of the sport's big names on display but there will be no shortage of promising juniors involved.

Experience rather than expectation is the catch-cry for New Zealand track cyclists in the final UCI World Cup starting in Colombia tomorrow.

I have a spare bed at the Albert Town Lodge and a free entry for someone from Cycling Southland if they’d like to come up next weekend for the BIG EASY 48k MTB ride? 

Thanks to everyone that assisted with both the road race and the grass track racing for the Invercargill to Browns road race and Ray O'Connor Memorial Grass track race at the Browns Sports Day on Saturday - a great day was had by all.

Hope you’re all smoothly easing back into the work routine okay as we gear up for this weekend’s busy New Year race series. 

The REV Cycle Race is due to be held Saturday 28 February in Cambridge and the event organisers are offering a group discount on the entry for all clubs.

Happy New Year everyone and what a great spell of weather it has been for the Chrissy and New Year break! 

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The finalists for the Halberg Awards People's Choice for the Sporting Moment of the Year are out and yes we have Eddie featured in the team sprint win in Cali! ... So get voting now!

We kick off our review of the sporting year with a rundown on a hugely successful 2014 for New Zealand cycling. Nathan Burdon reports.

An outstanding year for Academy Southland athletes was celebrated last night and a new and talented intake welcomed to the programme for 2015, which includes Year One cyclists Brad Knipe, Tom Sexton and Emma Cumming, along with Pathway to Pathway rider Victoria Baldwin.

Tekapo Springs is offering a fantastic special to all members until 31 December 2015.