New Zealand junior cycling squad announced

2 November 2012

New Zealand junior cycling squad announced

Forty under-17 and under-19 cyclists were named today in a BikeNZ/BRT Junior Development Squad, to participate in a road racing development programme which includes a number of camps and competitions.

The focus of this programme will be on educating and assisting the riders in their development, and while it does not guarantee their selection to future New Zealand teams, is a significant achievement in each of their cycling pathways.

“This squad is not a team. Instead, being in this squad will allow riders a chance to gain the resources they need to improve their riding,” said BikeNZ development manager Amy Taylor.

“If they want to go on to be future professionals or Olympic champions, they need to learn what it takes now, and we will be assessing them on their attitude, ability to learn, and many other things.”

For those riders who missed out on selection, there will be an opportunity to gain entry to the squad throughout the coming year, should they perform well.

“There could be a rider who missed out on selection and goes on to be the best in the world, but ultimately we have to choose those who we believe are ready for what we have to offer,” said Taylor.

The BikeNZ Junior Development Squad is as follows:

U17 Girls

9

Lydia

Rippon

Elizabeth

Stannard

Georgia

Catterick

Ione

Johnson

Michaela

Drummond

Mikayla

Harvey

Phoebe

McCaughan

Sophie

Pulford

Jessica

Read

U17 Boys

9

Kegan

Girdlestone

Sam

Dobbs

Oliver

Young

Nate

Levin

Campbell

Stewart

Chris

Denholm

Cory

Canning

Sam

Thorpe-Loversuch

Lachlan

McGregor

Robert

Stannard

Joshua

Smith

U19 Women

11

Kate

Stewart

Madison

Farrant

Georgia

Vessey

Maggie

Allan

Maddi

Campbell

Devon

Hiley

Lauren

Hobson

Alice

Hay

Robin

Hacker Cary

Holly

Edmondston

Phoebe

Treseder

U19 Men

11

Mark

Findlay

Scott

Ambrose

Corby

Price

Logan

Griffin

Josh

Haggerty

Liam

Aitcheson

Regan

Gough

Ben

Johnstone

Michael

Culling

Cameron

Ford

Luke

Mudgway

ends

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