Cycling New Zealand

Cycling New Zealand
Māori: Eke Paihikara Aotearoa
SportCycling
JurisdictionNew Zealand
AbbreviationCNZ
Founded1 July 2003 (2003-07-01)
AffiliationUCI
Affiliation date1 July 2003 (2003-07-01)
Regional affiliationOCC
Affiliation date1 July 2003 (2003-07-01)
HeadquartersCambridge, New Zealand
ChairpersonPhil Holden
CEOJacques Landry (resigned 11/2021)
Official website
www.cyclingnewzealand.nz
New Zealand

Cycling New Zealand (Māori: Eke Paihikara Aotearoa), originally known as BikeNZ, is the national governing body for cycling organisations in New Zealand, and represents the interests of BMX NZ, Cycling New Zealand Road & Track, Mountain Bike NZ, and Cycling New Zealand Schools (formerly NZ Schools Cycling Association).[1] Cycling New Zealand covers the disciplines of road, track, mountain bike, cyclo-cross, BMX, BMX freestyle, e-cycling sports, para-cycling, and recreational and commuter riding.

Cycling New Zealand was established in July 2003 and is a member of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and the Oceania Cycling Confederation (OCC). It is also recognised by the New Zealand Government, the New Zealand Olympic Committee, and the New Zealand Paralympic Committee.

Cycling New Zealand's mission is to ensure cyclists of every age and ability are given the opportunity to participate, develop, compete and perform at the level they aspire to.[1]

  1. ^ a b "About CNZ". Cycling New Zealand. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2017.