It has been a busy and highly successful few months for our Paralympian triple medallists Phillipa Gray and Laura Fairweather. Now they're winning on the 2014 World Road Champs circuit in South Carolina. Catch up on Philly's exploits with her latest update.
Hi everyone and we hope all our younger members are enjoying themselves as they settle into a couple of weeks off for good behaviour with school holidays. For many a breather is well deserved after the fantastic effort at the Club Road Nationals in Queenstown last week/end.
The outstanding performane of the day came from Southland's Matt Zenovich who took out the U23s while Kiwi cycling legend Gordon McCauley proved he still has what it takes, taking the elite men’s victory in the final day of the BikeNZ Club Road National Championships in Queenstown today.
Riders had to overcome wintry conditions as well as a demanding course on day three of the BikeNZ Club Road National Championships in Queenstown today.
New Zealand’s top junior riders showed their class on day two of the BikeNZ Club Road National Championships today near Queenstown with Cycling Southland's Josh Haggerty proving his form to take top spot in the men's U19 race.
The 2013 Club Road Nationals kick off in Queenstown tomorrow (Thursday) with 33 Cycling Southlanders in action in the Time Trials on the first day of competition.
The south will once again become the epicentre of New Zealand cycling this week as Queenstown plays host to the Club Road Nationals, starting Thursday.
Well done to everyone who took part in the Southland Champs over the weekend. The weather played along perfectly and yes – the medals have been ordered already so we’ll let you know when you can claim your shiny rewards!
The Southland road cycling champions were decided in Te Tipua on Sunday in near perfect conditions. Medals were handed out across 11 seperate age categories with some closely fought racing across the grades.
The 2013 Southland Time Trial Championships were held on near perfect conditions on McQuarrie Street today. 44 riders tested themselves against the clock with some eye-catching rides, two weeks out from the Club Road Nationals in Queenstown.
Hi everyone – hope you’re not all having to recover from too much chocolatey Easter indulgence and have been able to enjoy a bit of a break over the long weekend.
Five Rivers will hold a special place in Alex McGregor's heart after the 22 year old Dunedin rider made Tour-winning moves on the two stages to the sleepy northern Southland village in A Grade on the Vital Signs Tour de Lakes held over Easter.
Scott Thomas rode to an impressive solo victory in this morning's penultimate stage of the 2013 Vital Signs Tour de Lakes. His 41 second victory made it three stage wins on tour, to go with his prologue and individual time trial wins and pushed him within a place of the podium to sit fourth overall just over two and a half minutes off the lead.
After Linda Villumsen and Scott Molina made moves in the morning Individual Time Trial, Sunday afternoon's stage from Te Anau to Five Rivers saw three yellow jerseys change hands on what may well be a defining stage on the 2013 Vital Signs Tour de Lakes.
Multiple World championship medalist Linda Villumsen made the major move in this morning's Tour de Lakes Individual Time Trial from Manapouri to Te Anau.
The 2013 edition of the Vital Signs Tour de Lakes started in beautifully fine, blustery conditions in Bannockburn this afternoon with the traditional 5 kilometre Prologue time trial to Cromwell.
While many southerners will be spending Easter weekend resting and relaxing, the 88-strong field in the 2013 Vital Signs Tour de Lakes will cover up to 360 kilometres around the scenic southern lakes district over four days of racing in Cycling Southland’s annual Easter cycling tour.
Interprovincial rivalry was to the fore on Saturday with the running of race three of the Southern Series at the Greenfield Tavern in Clydevale - but it was the Southlanders who proved too strong!
It has been a busy and highly successful few months for our Paralympian triple medallists Phillipa Gray and Laura Fairweather. Now they're winning on the 2014 World Road Champs circuit in South Carolina. Catch up on Philly's exploits with her latest update.
The outstanding performane of the day came from Southland's Matt Zenovich who took out the U23s while Kiwi cycling legend Gordon McCauley proved he still has what it takes, taking the elite men’s victory in the final day of the BikeNZ Club Road National Championships in Queenstown today.
Riders had to overcome wintry conditions as well as a demanding course on day three of the BikeNZ Club Road National Championships in Queenstown today.
New Zealand’s top junior riders showed their class on day two of the BikeNZ Club Road National Championships today near Queenstown with Cycling Southland's Josh Haggerty proving his form to take top spot in the men's U19 race.
Five Rivers will hold a special place in Alex McGregor's heart after the 22 year old Dunedin rider made Tour-winning moves on the two stages to the sleepy northern Southland village in A Grade on the Vital Signs Tour de Lakes held over Easter.
Scott Thomas rode to an impressive solo victory in this morning's penultimate stage of the 2013 Vital Signs Tour de Lakes. His 41 second victory made it three stage wins on tour, to go with his prologue and individual time trial wins and pushed him within a place of the podium to sit fourth overall just over two and a half minutes off the lead.
After Linda Villumsen and Scott Molina made moves in the morning Individual Time Trial, Sunday afternoon's stage from Te Anau to Five Rivers saw three yellow jerseys change hands on what may well be a defining stage on the 2013 Vital Signs Tour de Lakes.
Multiple World championship medalist Linda Villumsen made the major move in this morning's Tour de Lakes Individual Time Trial from Manapouri to Te Anau.
Breakaway victories were the order of the day on the first day of road racing on the 2013 Vital Signs Tour de Lakes today.
The 2013 edition of the Vital Signs Tour de Lakes started in beautifully fine, blustery conditions in Bannockburn this afternoon with the traditional 5 kilometre Prologue time trial to Cromwell.
While many southerners will be spending Easter weekend resting and relaxing, the 88-strong field in the 2013 Vital Signs Tour de Lakes will cover up to 360 kilometres around the scenic southern lakes district over four days of racing in Cycling Southland’s annual Easter cycling tour.