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Athlete Blogs: Emily Wilson – Everesting in NZ
I am Emily Wilson, a young diabetic multisport athlete living in Wanaka. Earlier this year I was appointed as the International Diabetes Federation Young Leader to represent New Zealand at the World Diabetes Congress in Vancouver, Canada from November the 23rd to December the 4th. As a newly... Read Post
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Athlete Blogs: Fiona Dowling – Spring Challenge 2015
It might be the 'Spring' Challenge but 6am sure felt like I should have still been tucked up in bed! With over 1,200 women participating (awesome!!) even the 9hr wave start was looking busy. With participants lining up on the beach of Lake Hawea in clusters of 3, wetsuits adorned, you might think... Read Post
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Giant Bicycles 2016 NZ demo tour
The Giant crew want to see you out on their latest and greatest and have just released details on their nationwide demo tour... Read Post
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Athlete Blogs: Kate Fluker – That’s a Wrap
After hitting a wall in North America, Kate returns to Europe for the final round of the World Cup circuit and the last race of the year, the XC World Championships in Andorra. Read Post
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Athlete Blogs: Kate Fluker – Not quite to plan
Kate Fluker is one New Zealand's top up and coming mountain bikers and has forgone the southern winter to follow the World Cup race circuit through Europe and North America. With a gruelling calendar of events and competing at the pinnacle of the sport, it's a fine balance between training and rest... Read Post
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Athlete Blogs: Kath Kelly – Port to Port Race, Newcastle, Australia
Torpedo7 Athlete Kath Kelly relives her experience racing the multi-stage Port to Port event in Newcastle, Australia. Read Post
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Ride the Crankworx Pump Track at Skyline Rotorua
It’s the Pump Track where international biking super stars Anneke Beerten, Sarah Walker and our very own Keegan Wright got the crowd chanting on their feet at Crankworx and it’s now opening for everyone to use this weekend. The Skyline Rotorua Gravity Park Pump Track starts on a bridge where... Read Post
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Cycling with Wanaka’s Hairy Old Legs
You cannot judge a book by its cover and nor, it seems, can you judge a Wanaka cyclist by his hairy old legs…. Read Post
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Torpedo7 Coronet Enduro features quality field and perfect conditions
Queenstown put on a show for today’s Torpedo7 Coronet Enduro both in terms of the quality of the field and the perfect ‘bluebird’ weather. Day seven of Queenstown Bike Festival 2015 saw a competitive field of mountain bikers tackle a five stage, 13.75 kilometre timed race starting at Coronet... Read Post
- atherton, Bike, Coronet Peak, dan, enduro, fest, mtb, queenstown
- 23 Mar 2015
- James Mulcahy
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Czech Zejda cashes in with Veolia Slopestyle victory
Last night’s Veolia Slopestyle took Queenstown Bike Festival 2015 to new heights with a global field of riders thrilling a packed downtown crowd of around 4,000. Final results showed it was tight at the top with less than four points separating the best five riders in this Freeride Mountain Bike... Read Post
- Bike, connor, fest, fmb, freestyle, macfarlane, queenstown, slopestyle
- 23 Mar 2015
- James Mulcahy