The battle to wear the national champions jersey in cycling events around the globe is major for riders in the Elite Road Championships in Napier.

West Auckland has the makings of a fantastic family cycling circuit, in what could be considered a local version of the mountains-to-the-sea cycleway.

Taupo cyclist Patrick Bevin believes his time has come as he pedals into the sport's big time in this month's Tour Down Under across the Tasman.

For my first ever cycle ride north of the Harbour Bridge I sampled the Lake Rd cycle lanes that have generated so much local dissension.

The wind at my back was so strong on the day I visited the Rotary shared path that I felt I had the legs and lungs of a professional cyclist.

If New Zealand's Olympic team is to be aspirational at Rio next year, here's a suggestion: target the team events.

A former New Zealand speed-skating Olympian-turned-school teacher may be the new holder of the Guinness Book of World Records title for fastest person to cycle round the world.

On the face of it, international track cycling is a straight-out duel between riders on bikes along boards.

New Zealand could not add to their medal haul on the final day of the cycling World Cup, but Eddie Dawkins pushed within centimetres in the bronze medal sprint decider.

The New Zealand men's and women's team pursuiters qualified for their respective semifinals at the track cycling World Cup.

NZ has proven track pedalling power, but tomorrow the country's cycling fraternity will also showcase their event management skills in Cambridge.

Drug Free Sport NZ admit it's a risk but have used cheat Tyler Hamilton to warn New Zealand athletes about drug use.

It comes as no surprise to me that more children are being chauffeured to school than ever, Kerre McIvor writes.

The new waterfront park in Onehunga has officially opened, writes Sarah Ell.

The Lance Armstrong scandal comes in for dramatic treatment in a film about the drugs cheat by veteran director Stephen Frears.

Inspired by two friends' battles with cancer, an Auckland woman has decided to conquer the country - by bike.