Wollaston retains NZ crown

AuthorCYCLING
Published date26 January 2023
Publication titleTe Awamutu Courier
Wollaston dominated the sprint finish with Commonwealth Games gold medallist Bryony Botha (also of Te Awamutu Sports Cycling Club) on a fast and challenging circuit around Massey University

There was plenty for the locals to cheer about, with local Manawatū professional Luke Mudgway adding his name to a prestigious list of previous national champions when he claimed the Elite Men’s honours.

Wollaston, who won the criterium at the WorldTour race at Tour Down Under in Adelaide last week, showed her sprinting qualities to pip Botha after dominating a small field in the Elite Women’s race.

There were 120 riders competing over six age groups for the National Criterium Championships, sponsored by the Professionals and staged on a unique course inside Massey University that included longer-than-usual straights and a small hill.

National mountain bike cross-country champion Sammi Maxwell pushed off the front early with Wollaston and Botha, who quickly put time into the rest of the field.

From there, the two training mates from Cycling New Zealand’s national track squad pushed clear to open a one-minute gap from the chasers. While Botha turned...

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