Cycling Southland News Archive

Veteran Southland cyclist Peter Grandiek hopes to kickstart the 2016 Oceania Track Cycling Championships in Invercargill on Thursday with a record ride.

Well day 4 of racing is done and dusted at the World Masters Track Championships in Manchester and super champ Erin Criglington has added another gold to her medal haul in the 40-44 Scratch Race.

Southland Times cycling writer Scott Donaldson talks to 19-year-old Nick Kergozou before the 2016 Oceania Track Cycling Championships in Invercargill.  

Southland cyclist Hamish Keast, 15, won the yellow jersey in the under-17 division of the Junior Tour of Southland at the weekend and will now line up in this week's Junior Track Carnival in Invercargill on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Southland's Erin Criglington has done it again.

Southland Times cycling writer Scott Donaldson talks to 26-year-old Southland cyclist Kirstie James before the 2016 Oceania Track Cycling Championships starting on Thursday in Invercargill.

Our superstar lady has done it again - World Champion Individual Pursuit title holder Erin Criglington has defended her rainbow jersey in Manchester at the Worlds Masters Games.

Hamish Keast has produced a gutsy ride to win the under-17 boys section of the 2015 Junior Tour of Southland.

Gusty winds helped and hindered times as a field of more than 90 entrants in the Yunca Junior Tour of Southland tackled the first stage around the time trial circuit at Teretonga Speedway today.

Invercargill brothers Hayden and Corbin Strong are continuing their family's strong interest in cycling, by riding in the Yunca Junior Tour of Southland which starts on Friday.

Southlanders will get a unique chance to see some of the best track cyclists in the world when the Oceania track championships get underway at the SIT Zero Fees Velodrome in Invercargill next week.

Well everyone, action-time has arrived and this Friday we launch in earnest a trifecta of divine events with the 32^nd Yunca Junior Tour of Southland with 100 riders from throughout NZ heading our way to tackle three days of stages around the south – so head on out to the tour routes and cheer them on. We wish all our junior riders the very best of luck over the coming days.

Southlanders featured prominently in the New Zealand omnium track cycling event held in Cambridge recently, with Cam Karwowski and Kirstie James finishing third in the elite men's and women's events respectively. 

The cream rose to the top with 2013 world champion Aaron Gate and Olympian Lauren Ellis winning the New Zealand omnium track cycling titles in Cambridge on Friday, while Southlanders Cameron Karwowski and Kirstie James podiumed and young Nick Kergozou really showed some form to lead after three events, only to be broken in the gruelling 160 lap points race.

Barry Harcourt beat a field of 50 riders to win the 78km Geo W Wilson & Son Ltd-Southland Farm Machinery Ltd Gore to Waikiwi Cycling Classic handicap road race on Saturday.

Southland cyclist Matt Zenovich has returned to Invercargill from road cycling in Europe and is preparing for next month's 2016 Oceania Track Cycling Championships in Invercargill.

One of New Zealand's oldest surviving road cycling classic events, the Gore to Waikiwi, will be held on Saturday afternoon and features riders with international experience.

Olympic gold medallist Anna Meares will be one of many headline acts for the Oceania Track Cycling Championships in Invercargill in October.

Cycling Southland has appointed a new general manager.

Mark Hotton will join Cycling Southland in November, taking over from Brian Broad who has been in an acting general manager role in recent months.

Hi all,
Well today is officially the last chance to get you Yunca Junior Tour and ILT Junior Track Carnival entries in today please  Enter online now – please do not leave this too late – with all the events coming up we need to be able to work through things cleanly please. Your help is hugely appreciated!