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Le Race
Le Race is a road bicycle racing event held annually in Canterbury, New Zealand since 1999. The race starts in Christchurch and finishes in Akaroa, and covers a distance of . History Le Race was first held in 1999. In the 2001 event, competitor Vanessa Caldwell died on the Summit Road in the Port Hills when she collided head-on with a car. Race organiser Astrid Anderson was charged with criminal nuisance and convicted in 2003, with a NZ$10,000 fine imposed. The conviction had a major impact on events held on New Zealand roads, with many events cancelled or postponed. The Court of Appeal overturned the conviction in September 2004, as the judge was found to have misdirected the jury. No new trial was ordered, but her conviction was quashed. Anderson's legal costs were NZ$60,000. In 2001, Le Race was one of two events in New Zealand that had a traffic management plan, but this became compulsory following the 2001 fatality. Many club races consequently disappeared, with an undergro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Michael Vink
Michael Vink (born 22 November 1991) is a New Zealand professional road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He was signed by on the strength of his results in the virtual cycling platform ‘MyWhoosh’. Vink has won the Tour of Southland three times (2018, 2019, 2021), a feat only achieved by four other riders. He said of his third win “I think we were the hot favourites from day one and to finish it off for me and for all the boys and the sponsors, it’s the best way to repay them, by taking the win,” He has also won Le Race (Christchurch to Akaroa) three times (2010, 2013 and 2021) and holds the course record. He said of his 2021 victory “Conditions were pretty good, and the record was on the cards, so I really pushed hard to get the record,” Vink, said of joining UAE Team Emirates, at the age of 31 “I’m a guy who just loves riding my bike. I would wake up, check the weather forecast, see how I felt, and then do what I wanted. I was working on an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Barry (cyclist) (born 1983), American professional wrestler
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Daniel Barry may refer to: * Dan Barry (cartoonist) (1923–1997), ''Flash Gordon'' comic strip artist * Dan Barry (reporter) (born 1958), reporter for ''The New York Times'' * Daniel T. Barry (born 1953), retired astronaut and ''Survivor: Panama'' contestant * Dan Barry (umpire) (1886–1947), American baseball umpire * Dan Barry (wrestler) Dan Barry (born February 19, 1983) is an American professional wrestler best known for his appearances with New York Wrestling Connection, Combat Zone Wrestling, Beyond Wrestling, House of Hardcore among others. Professional wrestling career In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keagan Girdlestone
Keagan Girdlestone (born 30 April 1997) is a South African-New Zealand cyclist, who last rode for New Zealand amateur squad Team Frezzor Racing. At the 2016 Coppa della Pace, Girdlestone crashed twice on a descent near Rimini, causing serious injuries. He was then transported to a hospital in critical condition. Due to this accident, the race was cancelled. Despite predictions by doctors that he would never race again, he competed in the 2017 Le Race (the event that he won in 2014) where he finished just inside the top 50. Major results ;2015 :1st Overall Ronde des Vallées ::1st Stage 1 :1st Overall Rhône Alpes-Valromey Tour ::1st Stage 1 : Oceania Junior Road Championships ::2nd Time trial ::4th Road race :4th Time trial, UCI Junior Road World Championships ;2016 :5th Time trial In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling NZ
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Joshua Atkins
Joshua Atkins (born 28 June 1992) is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist who last rode for Trek Livestrong U23. Atkins is the youngest rider to win the Tour of Southland. Major results ;2010 : 6th Overall Tour of Southland ;2011 : 1st Overall Tour of Southland ::1st Stage 5 : 2nd Overall Tour of Tasmania ::1st Stage 1 TTT : 1st Le Race : 4th National U23 Time Trial Championships ;2012 : 3rd National U23 Road Race Championships ;2013 : 3rd Overall Herald Sun Tour The Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria, sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six-day event. It is now held annually ... References External links * 1992 births Living people New Zealand male cyclists 21st-century New Zealand people {{NewZealand-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serena Sheridan
Serena Sheridan (born 27 August 1985) is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist. Career highlights ;2007 : 1st, Overall, Tour de Vineyards :: Winner Stages 2,3 & 4 ;2008 : 1st in Le Race (NZL) : 1st, Overall, Tour de Vineyards :: Winner Stages 1,3 & 4 : 1st, Coromandel K1 Elite (NZL) ;2009 : 1st overall Tour de Vineyards The Tour de Vineyards is a road cycling race held around Tasman Bay, New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the Sou ... ::1st stage 2 ::2nd stages 1 & 3 References External links *Tour de Vineyards 2007 1985 births [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carla Ryan
Carla Ryan (born 21 September 1985) is a former Australian professional racing cyclist. She was previously a distance runner before taking up cycling in 2005 as a result of a Queensland Academy of Sport talent ID programme. She has won multiple Australian National Road Race Championships The Australian National Road Race Championships, are held annually with an event for each category of bicycle rider: Men, Women & under 23 riders. The event also includes the Australian National Time Trial Championships since 2002. The Australia .... Career ;2007 : 1st in Le Race (NZL) ;2008 :1st, Open de Suède Vårgårda TTT (SWE) :1st, in Time Trial National Championships ;2009 – Cervélo TestTeam 2009 season :1st, Open de Suède Vårgårda TTT (SWE) :1st, in Road Race National Championships :1st, in Time Trial National Championships :2nd overall, Giro del Trentino Alto Adige-Südtirol (ITA) ;2010 :2nd overall, Giro del Trentino Alto Adige-Südtirol :1st stage 7, Tour de l' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Fowler (cyclist)
Brian Andrew Fowler (born 13 September 1962) is a retired cyclist who represented New Zealand at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. In 1983, he rode Paris–Nice finishing 43rd. He won six medals (one gold, four silvers, one bronze) at four consecutive Commonwealth Games. Fowler's finest hour came when he won the gold medal in the men's team time trial at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. Fowler won the Tour of Southland a record eight times. He also holds the record for number of wins in the Tour of Wellington, with four consecutive successes. In February 2021, suffered a series of Myocardial infarctions requiring extensive hospitalization. Major results Source: ;1982 : 2nd 1982 Commonwealth Games Team Pursuit ;1985 : 1st Overall Tour of Southland : 1st Overall Dulux Tour of the North Island ;1986 : 2nd 1986 Commonwealth Games Road race : 1st Overall Tour of Southland : 1st Manx International GP ;1987 : 1st Overall Tour of Southland : 2nd Natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heath Blackgrove
Heath Blackgrove (born 5 December 1980 in Oamaru) is a New Zealand former professional racing cyclist, who currently works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team . Major results ;1999 : 1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships ;2000 : 2nd Le Race ;2001 : 1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships ;2002 : 1st Le Race : 3rd Overall Tour of Southland ;2003 : 1st Team pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Sydney : National Road Championships ::1st Road race ::2nd Time trial : 1st Stage 1 Tour of Southland : 7th Omloop van het Houtland ;2004 : National Road Championships ::1st Road race ::1st Time trial : 1st Overall Tour de Vineyards ::1st Stage 2 : 2nd Overall UAE International Emirates Post Tour ::1st Prologue : 2nd Challenge de Hesbaye : 3rd Archer Grand Prix : 10th Overall Tour of Wellington ::1st Stage 1 ( TTT) : 10th Overall Circuit des Ardennes ;2005 : 1st Overall Tour de Vineyards ::1st Stages 2 & 3 : 1st Gistel : 2nd Overall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Bright
Benjamin Clifford Bright, also known as Ben Bright, was born on 12 July 1974 in Waiuku, New Zealand. He is the head coach for GB Triathlon, an olympic coach and a former athlete. Athletic career Bright won Le Race, a road bicycle race in Canterbury, New Zealand, in early 2000. He competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He ended up finishing in thirty-eighth place with a total time of 1:52:17.26. Coaching Later on, Bright became a coach of Mantas, a local swim club in Hong Kong. After training several outstanding swimmers, including an Olympian and Hong Kong age group record breakers, he accepted an opportunity to coach a triathlon at Loughborough University in England. Bright is now the head coach for the British Triathlon High Performance centre in Loughborough. He was personal coach to Tim Don and Hollie Avil at the 2008 Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharlotte Lucas
Sharlotte Lucas (born 25 July 1991) is a New Zealand professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team . Based in Hokitika, New Zealand, Lucas took up competitive cycling in 2010 after taking a break from football. Since then Lucas has quickly added an impressive list of results, alongside of showing her ability to work as a domestique for her teammates. Lucas is a three times winner of the Calder Stewart Elite Teams Series and the current course record holder and three times race winner of Le Race in New Zealand. Major results ;2013 : 1st Le Race ;2015 : 1st Le Race : National Road Championships ::2nd Road race ::4th Time trial ;2016 : National Road Championships ::3rd Time trial ::7th Road race : 9th Overall Mersey Valley Tour ;2017 : 1st Stan Siejka Launceston Cycling Classic : 1st Taupo Cycle Challenge Criterium : 1st Le Race : 1st Nelson Bays Motor Group Nelson Classic : Calder Stewart Road Race Series ::1st Timaru ::1st Hokitika Clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
