New Zealand National Road Race Championships Explained
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 Aaron Gate. 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
Men
| Wins | Name | Years |
|---|
| 5 | | 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2009 |
| align=center rowspan=3 | 4 | | 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949 |
| 1978, 1979, 1981, 1984 |
| 2006, 2011, 2013, 2014 |
| align=center rowspan=2 | 3 | | 1952, 1954, 1958 |
| 1971, 1973, 1977 |
| align=center rowspan=7 | 2 | | 1988, 1989 |
| 1998, 1999 |
| 2003, 2004 |
| 2007, 2008 |
| 2015, 2017 |
| 2016, 2018 |
| 2019, 2022 | |
Women
| Wins | Name | Years |
|---|
| 4 | | 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017 |
| align=center rowspan=2 | 3 | | 2001, 2008, 2009 |
| 2004, 2006, 2011 |
| align=center rowspan=5 | 2 | | 1982, 1983 |
| 1993, 1994 |
| 1999, 2002 |
| 2018, 2021 |
| 2022, 2023 | |
Men
Elite
U23
Women
Elite
U23
External links
Notes and References
- News: Outstanding Fouche dominates to win national title, Scully first elite . 6 January 2019. 6 January 2019.
- Web site: Senior & U23 Men - 15 April 2000 . wai.quik.co.nz . 1 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20001215044200/http://www.wai.quik.co.nz/jblake/satres.htm#Senior%20&%20U23%20Men . 15 December 2000 . 14 April 2000.
- Web site: Shane Archbold wins New Zealand National Championships . cyclingnews.com . 6 August 2021 . 16 February 2020.
- Web site: George Bennett claims long-awaited New Zealand road race title . cyclingnews.com . 6 August 2021 . 14 February 2021.
- Web site: Grassroots Trust Elite Road National Championships Road Race . my4.raceresult.com . 13 February 2022 . 13 February 2022.
- https://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/assets/Events-/National-Events/Elite-Road-National-Championships/2022/Road-Race-2022-Results-V3.pdf
- https://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/assets/Events-/National-Events/Elite-Road-National-Championships/2023/ERNC23-Saturday-Results.pdf
- https://www.sportsplits.com/races/elite-road-national-championships-road-race-2024
