A team of seven Para-Cyclists have been selected by Paralympics New Zealand to the New Zealand Para-Cycling squad to compete in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games this September.
Emma Foy and Laura Thompson triple World Champions will be joined by Paralympian Kate Horan, making her Para-Cycling debut following a switch from Para-Athletics and a silver medal at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.
The squad will include five Paralympic debutants and rising stars on the world stage. These include Emma Foy, Amanda Cameron, Hannah van Kampen, Byron Raubenheimer and Stephen Hills.
The announcement was made at the team's National Training Centre at Avantidrome in Cambridge today and marks the third Para-Sport announced for the New Zealand Paralympic Games team, taking the team to 17 Para-Athletes to date.
Since the London 2012 Paralympic Games these Para-Cyclists have had a list of stunning successes including two World Records, three World Champion titles, and twelve World Championship medals.
