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Taupō rider makes history at MTB World Cup
Mountain biker Sammie Maxwell has created history, becoming the first New Zealand female to win a UCI MTB Cross-country World Cup.
Course record broken at Ironman 2025
Kiwi Mike Phillips has claimed his third Anzco Foods Ironman New Zealand title and set a new course best time.
Global bike film festival begins in Taupō
In its 11th year, The Big Bike Film Night celebrates cycling in all its glorious shapes and forms and begins its national and global tour in Taupō on February 19.
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