New Zealand National Road Race Championships
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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 Paul Wright. 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]
Men
| Wins | Name | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gordon McCauley | 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2009 |
| 4 | Nick Carter | 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949 |
| Jack Swart | 1978, 1979, 1981, 1984 | |
| Hayden Roulston | 2006, 2011, 2013, 2014 | |
| 3 | Lance Payne | 1952, 1954, 1958 |
| Vern Hanaray | 1971, 1973, 1977 | |
| 2 | Brian Fowler | 1988, 1989 |
| Glen Mitchell | 1998, 1999 | |
| Heath Blackgrove | 2003, 2004 | |
| Julian Dean | 2007, 2008 | |
| Joseph Cooper | 2015, 2017 | |
| Jason Christie | 2016, 2018 | |
| James Fouché | 2019, 2022 | |
| George Bennett | 2021, 2026 |
Women
| Wins | Name | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Rushlee Buchanan | 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017 |
| 3 | Melissa Holt | 2001, 2008, 2009 |
| Catherine Cheatley | 2004, 2006, 2011 | |
| 2 | M. McDonald | 1982, 1983 |
| Rebecca Bailey | 1993, 1994 | |
| Annaliisa Farrell | 1999, 2002 | |
| Georgia Williams | 2018, 2021 | |
| Ally Wollaston | 2022, 2023 |
Men
Elite
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Region | New Zealand |
| Discipline | Road bicycle racing |
| Type | One-day |
| History | |
| First edition | 1934 |
| First winner | Frank Grose |
| Most wins | Gordon McCauley (5 wins) |
| Most recent | Aaron Gate |
U23
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Region | New Zealand |
| Discipline | Road bicycle racing |
| Type | One-day |
| History | |
| First edition | 1997 |
| First winner | Karl Murray |
| Most wins | Jeremy Yates Michael Vink Hamish Schreurs James Fouché (2 wins) |
| Most recent | Marshall Erwood |
Women
Elite
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Region | New Zealand |
| Discipline | Road bicycle racing |
| Type | One-day |
| History | |
| First edition | 1981 |
| First winner | D. Zanders |
| Most wins | Rushlee Buchanan (4 wins) |
| Most recent | Kim Cadzow |
U23
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Region | New Zealand |
| Discipline | Road bicycle racing |
| Type | One-day |
| History | |
| First edition | 2017 |
| First winner | Amanda Jamieson |
| Most wins | Ally Wollaston |
| Most recent | Ella Wyllie |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2017 | Amanda Jamieson | Michaela Drummond | Lydia Rippon |
| 2018 | Grace Anderson | Deborah Paine | Lydia Rippon |
| 2019 | Georgia Christie | Deborah Paine | Michaela Drummond |
| 2020 | Niamh Fisher-Black | Ella Harris | Ally Wollaston |
| 2021 | Georgia Danford | Henrietta Christie | Annamarie Lipp |
| 2022[5] | Ally Wollaston | Henrietta Christie | Kim Cadzow |
| 2023[8] | Ally Wollaston | Ella Wyllie | Belle Judd |
| 2024[9] | Ella Wyllie | Brea Roderick | Muireann Green |
| 2025 | Rhylee Akeroyd | Kirsty Watts | Ava Maddison |