New Zealand National Road Race Championships
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National road cycling championship in New Zealand
The New Zealand National Road Race Championship is a road bicycle race that takes place inside the New Zealand National Cycling Championship, and decides the best cyclist in this type of race. The first edition took place in 1934. The first winner was Frank Grose. The record for the most wins in the men’s championship is held by Gordon McCauley with 5. The current champion is James Fouché. The women’s record is held by Rushlee Buchanan and with 4 wins.
The U23 and elite race together in a combined race where the first across the line is the national champion. In 2019 James Fouché was the first to cross the line however being an U23 meant he was the outright national champion the same also occurred for Georgia Christie.[1]
Multiple winners[edit]
Men[edit]
| Wins | Name | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gordon McCauley | 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2009 |
| 4 | Nick Carter | 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949 |
| Jack Swart | 1978, 1979, 1981, 1984 | |
| Hayden Roulston | 2006, 2011, 2013, 2014 | |
| 3 | Lance Payne | 1952, 1954, 1958 |
| Vern Hanaray | 1971, 1973, 1977 | |
| 2 | Brian Fowler | 1988, 1989 |
| Glen Mitchell | 1998, 1999 | |
| Heath Blackgrove | 2003, 2004 | |
| Julian Dean | 2007, 2008 | |
| Joseph Cooper | 2015, 2017 | |
| Jason Christie | 2016, 2018 | |
| James Fouché | 2019, 2022 |
Women[edit]
| Wins | Name | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Rushlee Buchanan | 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017 |
| 3 | Melissa Holt | 2001, 2008, 2009 |
| Catherine Cheatley | 2004, 2006, 2011 | |
| 2 | M. McDonald | 1982, 1983 |
| Rebecca Bailey | 1993, 1994 | |
| Annaliisa Farrell | 1999, 2002 | |
| Georgia Williams | 2018, 2021 |
Elite[edit]
U23[edit]
Elite[edit]
U23[edit]
- ^ Christie won the combined race so was crowned the National champion[6]
- ^ Fisher-Black won the combined race so was crowned the National champion
References[edit]
External links[edit]
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