Bike Manawatu are very proud to see Campbell Stewart, Michaela Drummond and Emily Shearman all selected for the Track Cycling World Cups in Cambridge NZ and Hong Hong later this month.
Hopefully it inspires our young riders to continue to pursue Track Cycling in the future and give it a go.
All the best Campbell, Michaela & Emily we are super proud of you.
Watch our locals on TV January 18-20th and again in Hong Kong January 25th-27th
I believe that children are our future … was sung by the late great Whiney Houston. And ok, she may not have been talking about cycling, and perhaps to call Under 23 riders children might also be a bit of a stretch – but boy did the younger riders of New Zealand put on a great show at the Elite Road Nationals in Napier over the weekend of 4-6 January.
Bike Manawatu was well represented in the Under 23 age group by the following riders: Joel Yates, Carne Groube, Madi Hartley-Brown, Alex West, Thomas Stannard, Michaela Drummond, Connie O’Brien, Libby Arbuckle and Emily Shearman. We also had one Elite rider Winston Briggs.
The Bike Manawatu Board would like to congratulate all of our riders for their efforts and results, however, we feel that the following results deserve a special mention:
Joel Yates was 3rd in the Men’s U23 Road Race, after a solid 5th place in the Men’s U23 TT 2 days prior
Michaela Drummond was 3rd in the U23 Women’s Road Race
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BM05C – Cheltenham, Feilding, Rongotea Distance: 120km Description: Vogel, Roberts, Kung Fu Corner, Taonui, Colyton, Cheltenham,Cinders Hill, Feilding, Awahuri, Greens Rd, Rongotea Rd, Gillespies, Home |
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BM21D – Linton Rongotea, Ohakea, Feilding Distance: 120km Description: Massey, Linton, Opiki, Main Drain, Rongotea, Ohakea, the radar station, Mt Lees, Mt Biggs, Sandon Rd, Te Rakehou Rd, Leithbridge Rd, Norfolk Cresent, Colyton Taonui Rd, Railway Rd, Home |
On Wednesday night I attended the Manawatu Secondary Sports Awards as 3 of our talented younger members had been recognised for their sporting achievements and were nominated for the awards – Connie O’Brien for Girls Road Cycling, Madi Hartley-Brown for Boys Road Cycling and Angus Claasen for Boys Track Cycling.
All 3 were outstanding representatives for both our club and for cycling and were deserving of the recognition. Congratulations from the Bike Manawatu Board.