Waikato Herald
  • Waikato Herald home
  • Latest news
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Rural
  • Lifestyle
  • Lotto results

Subscriptions

  • Herald Premium
  • Viva Premium
  • The Listener
  • BusinessDesk

Sections

  • Latest news
  • On The Up
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Rural
    • All Rural
    • Dairy farming
    • Sheep & beef farming
    • Horticulture
    • Animal health
    • Rural business
    • Rural life
    • Rural technology
  • Lifestyle
  • Lotto results

Locations

  • Hamilton
  • Coromandel & Hauraki
  • Matamata & Piako
  • Cambridge
  • Te Awamutu
  • Tokoroa & South Waikato
  • Taupō & Tūrangi

Weather

  • Thames
  • Hamilton
  • Tokoroa
  • Taumarunui
  • Taupō

NZME Network

  • Advertise with NZME
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • BusinessDesk
  • Newstalk ZB
  • Sunlive
  • ZM
  • The Hits
  • Coast
  • Radio Hauraki
  • The Alternative Commentary Collective
  • Gold
  • Flava
  • iHeart Radio
  • Hokonui
  • Radio Wanaka
  • iHeartCountry New Zealand
  • Restaurant Hub
  • NZME Events

SubscribeSign In
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Home / Waikato News

Cambridge wins premier cycling event

Hamilton News
7 Jun, 2019 12:30 AM3 mins to read

Subscribe to listen

Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.
Already a subscriber?  Sign in here

Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.
‌
Save

    Share this article

Cycling New Zealand and RIDE Festival organisers have committed to a three year tenure in Cambridge with the option to extend for a further year. Photo / Supplied

Cycling New Zealand and RIDE Festival organisers have committed to a three year tenure in Cambridge with the option to extend for a further year. Photo / Supplied

The Vantage Elite and U23 Road National Championships are moving further north, with Cambridge confirmed as the new host after a successful four year tenure in the Hawke's Bay.

The championships will be the new flagship event of the RIDE: New Zealand's Cycling Festival, which runs from February 13 to 16 in Waipā.

Cycling New Zealand CEO Jacques Landry said it was important for the integrity of the competition to head to a new destination after a three or four year period.

"Changing the location means national titles are contested on a new course, on different terrain, ensuring variety and a fair approach that doesn't favour one type of rider over another in the long term.

"It reinvigorates the event for the riders, and also exposes a whole new audience to top level road cycling as our most talented road riders battle it out for national jerseys."

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

The championships will include time trial and road races with full event details, including course details and the official race schedule due to be released in the coming months.

"This is a great step for riders like myself, with the professional season now being so long. Preparation for a national championship so early in the New Year wasn't ideal, early January is the only time we get to spend with our families and friends in New Zealand which is more important than anything so we [world tour riders] are all behind this change," said Team Jumbo-Visma professional George Bennett.

The new date gives domestic and world tour riders the opportunity to stretch their legs and gain race fitness through competing in key national and UCI events that take place in January across New Zealand and Australia, before contesting national titles.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

As the headline event of the Hawke's Bay Summer Cycling Carnival, the Vantage Elite & U23 Road National Championships gained a strong following and great support from the local community and council.

Cycling New Zealand is confident that with the support of Waipa District Council, the team from RIDE Festival will produce an event that continues to capitalise on the momentum and reputation that the championships has gained.

RIDE Festival chairman Simon Perry said the festival is delighted to be to be given the opportunity to host the Vantage Elite & U23 Road National Championships.

"We look forward to delivering the event as part of the wider festival which will offer a range of events for spectators, community engagement and recreational cyclists alike."
Waipā and the wider Waikato region is known for its road riding as well as cycling trails and infrastructure.

The region's active road cycling community are kept busy with a number of community cycling events throughout the year and Cambridge itself is a widely accessible destination for many New Zealand cyclists and fans.

Waipa mayor Jim Mylchreest welcomes the event.

"Waipā hosts many world-class and national events that bring huge benefits to our communities and contribute to such a great lifestyle. We've got a proud tradition of raising and nurturing world-class sports people and it's fantastic for the young people in our community to see these talented athletes in action as part of this outstanding event," he said.

Save

    Share this article

Latest from Waikato News

Waikato Herald

Second venomous sea snake washes ashore in Coromandel

12 Jul 06:00 AM
Waikato Herald

Home build dream shattered after business hacked and woman launders couple’s $150k

12 Jul 01:00 AM
Waikato Herald

Landslide sparks evacuations, roads closed, homes flooded after storm

12 Jul 12:43 AM

From early mornings to easy living

sponsored
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Latest from Waikato News

Second venomous sea snake washes ashore in Coromandel
Waikato Herald

Second venomous sea snake washes ashore in Coromandel

12 Jul 06:00 AM

These snakes are highly venomous – the public and pets should keep clear.

Home build dream shattered after business hacked and woman launders couple’s $150k
Waikato Herald

Home build dream shattered after business hacked and woman launders couple’s $150k

12 Jul 01:00 AM
Landslide sparks evacuations, roads closed, homes flooded after storm
Waikato Herald

Landslide sparks evacuations, roads closed, homes flooded after storm

12 Jul 12:43 AM
Legal hook means buyers risk losing thousands on some Kāinga Ora homes

Legal hook means buyers risk losing thousands on some Kāinga Ora homes

11 Jul 08:45 AM
Solar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night sky
sponsored

Solar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night sky

NZ Herald
  • About NZ Herald
  • Meet the journalists
  • Newsletters
  • Classifieds
  • Help & support
  • Contact us
  • House rules
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Competition terms & conditions
  • Our use of AI
Subscriber Services
  • Waikato Herald e-edition
  • Manage your print subscription
  • Manage your digital subscription
  • Subscribe to Herald Premium
  • Subscribe to the NZ Herald newspaper
  • Gift a subscription
  • Subscriber FAQs
  • Subscription terms & conditions
  • Promotions and subscriber benefits
NZME Network
  • Waikato Herald
  • The New Zealand Herald
  • The Northland Age
  • The Northern Advocate
  • Bay of Plenty Times
  • Rotorua Daily Post
  • Hawke's Bay Today
  • Whanganui Chronicle
  • Viva
  • NZ Listener
  • Newstalk ZB
  • BusinessDesk
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • iHeart Radio
  • Restaurant Hub
NZME
  • About NZME
  • NZME careers
  • Advertise with NZME
  • Digital self-service advertising
  • Photo sales
  • NZME Events
  • © Copyright 2025 NZME Publishing Limited
TOP