Two Countdown employees are gearing up for a 24-hour endurance cycle event, the ‘Taupo Challenge 500’ where they will complete three laps of Lake Taupo to raise money for Progressive Enterprises’ Fresh Future children’s hospital appeal. Adam Bentley and Phil Read have organised the gruelling >>

This year’s Tour of Britain, which begins in less than a week’s time on Saturday 11th September, is due to have a glittering line-up of World, Olympic and Commonwealth Champions, plus a whole host of stage winners from the world’s biggest races. Leading the way are British Olympians Steve >>

Linda Jackson, Founder of the TIBCO Women’s Professional Cycling Team, announced today the formation of a new junior women’s cycling team, to be mentored by members of the TIBCO/To the Top professional team. Rob Jensen, a Northern California-based junior cycling coach, will direct the new team. >>

Subway – Avanti’s Michael Vink has been selected in the New Zealand cycling team for the road cycling world championships being held near Melbourne later this month. The talented young Christchurch rider has recently returned from a five month stint racing for a club team in Belgium. Vink >>

BikeNZ has named a powerful team built around their Pro Tour riders to make one of their strongest squads ever for the upcoming UCI World Road Cycling Championships in Melbourne. Pro Tour riders Julian Dean (Garmin Transitions), Hayden Roulston (HTC Colombia) and Greg Henderson (Team Sky) are >>

UCI Mountainbike World Championships, Mont Sainte Anne, Canada Sept 1st to 5th 2010 NZ MTB Team Competition Day One - Wrap The 2010 UCI Mountainbike World Championships officially opened last night at a spectacular opening ceremony in Parliament Grounds in Quebec City last night. The stunning >>