Justin Grace. Photo / Dean Purcell
BikeNZ will be on the lookout for a new sprint coach after Justin Grace's resignation.
The former Masters World Champion sprinter has cited personal reasons for his decision to step down from the position, after establishing a world-class programme with a young New Zealand squad over the last five years.
Grace said the lengthy time away from his family was no longer sustainable, while he had also voiced some concerns at the effects of funding limitations on the burgeoning sprint programme.
"It's been a situation that I have been thinking about a lot since the Olympics,'' Grace said. "Since I began this role I have been away on average 200 days a year and the toll is unfair on my wife and family.
"I am very passionate about this programme and I would dearly love to continue in the role to help the sprinters stand on the podium in Rio. But the burden on the family is not fair on them and something had to give.''
