Some of the world’s best BMX riders will help celebrate the opening of the new international track in Rotorua this weekend, and chase qualifying points for next year’s Tokyo Olympics on the way.
The Waikato is in bike heaven over the coming week with international BMX action at Te Awamutu, the Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Cambridge and the start of the New Zealand Cycle Classic on the roads of Waipa.
New Zealand’s leading BMX riders face an important showdown in the pathway that ultimately leads to the Tokyo Olympics when they compete in the Oceania Championships in January.
New Zealand’s Maynard Peel claimed the junior men’s title, continuing his strong run of form in Bathurst after winning the junior men’s Probikx UCI event yesterday.
Reigning Australian elite women’s BMX champion Leanna Curtis is set to go head to head with New Zealand golden girl Sarah Walker at the Oceania BMX titles this Saturday in Bathurst.