Cycling Southland News Archive

Back by popular demand, our fabulous Julie Irvine has organised another fantastic information night for our women riders.

With nearly 50 riders competing, numbers bolstered by a good crew of Cantabrians down training with Hamish Ferguson, the scene was set for a great night of racing on the boards on Tuesday 10 July.

Cycling Southland's Natasha Hansen featured tonight on One News. The southern sprinter does a great job on camera, as well as on the track and gave some great insights in to her Olympic story to TVNZ's Paul Hobbs.

Olympic cycling sprinter Natasha Hansen has returned to action in style in Europe today. The 22 year old returned to the sprint team base in Germany to finish runner-up in the keirin at the Grand Prix meet in Cottbus.

As you read this poor excuse for a sports column, spare a thought for a number of cyclists who will be waking up feeling a little stiff and sore this morning writes CEO Nick Jeffrey.

All 34 teams in Cycling Southland’s Harrex Group Corporate Pursuit were put through their paces at Stadium Southland velodrome yesterday in the grading time trial.

Cycling Southland's Sophie Williamson has upset some of America’s best elite cyclists to win the latest round of the USA Criterium Series today. The 18 year old is in the United States as part of her preparations for the UCI Juniors World Track Championships on home turf in Invercargill next month.

The second race in Cycling Southland’s Winter Racing Series was held on Saturday with the Donovan Points Race held on a 10 kilometre circuit from Retreat Road on the outskirts of Invercargill.

Russian speedster Daria Shmeleva, who will be part of a powerful 16-strong Russian squad at next month's UCI Juniors Track World Championships in Invercargill, set a new world record on the third day of competition at the European U23 and Junior Track Cycling Championships in Portugal today.

Many Southland business men & women will soon be casting aside their suits and ties, and donning their lycra in time for Cycling Southland's Harrex Group Corporate Pursuit challenge at the Stadium Southland Velodrome on Sunday, July 15.

Opus International Consultants have been part of Cycling Southland’s Corporate Pursuit event for six years, but that doesn’t mean the team is too serious to enjoy themselves.

When New Zealand track cyclist Natasha Hansen rides the boards of the Olympic velodrome in London in a few weeks' time she will be doing it to honour the memory of her best friend.

Southland is set to become a booming international tourist destination this August, with teams from at least 18 different countries already confirming they will be booking flights to the deep south of New Zealand.

Last year a number of new businesses and individual lined up in Cycling Southland’s Harrex Group Corporate Pursuit writes Cycling Southland CEO Nick Jeffrey.

With just over 50 days until Invercargill’s Stadium Southland Velodrome plays host to the 2012 UCI Juniors Track World Championships, organizers are dusting off the SOLD-OUT signs.

Saturday dawned crisp and clear and a good crew headed out to Waianiwa to kick off the Cycling Southland Winter Road Series with a 20km Time Trial. 

An awesome evening of racing took place on Friday 29 June 2012 at the first Baxter and Neilson event of year in the eight event series writes Junior Track Convenor Marie Muhl.

The countdown to Invercargill’s hosting of the 2012 UCI Juniors Track Cycling World Championships is on and riders, officials and spectators will have the chance to get an early preview of the event as organizers announced details of the Junior Worlds Curtain-Raiser event to be held on August 11.

Sport brings communities together. But it wouldn’t happen without the army of volunteers doing their bit. Here's your chance to let our many wonderful cycling volunteers know their efforts have been noticed.

Cycling Southland's Sophie Williamson and Dylan Kennett of Canterbury impressed with podium finishes in their first race on their American buildup to August's UCI Juniors Track World Championships in Invercargill.