Cycling Southland is a
cycling club
A cycling club is a society for cyclists. Clubs tend to be mostly local, and can be general or specialised. In the United Kingdom, for example, the Cyclists' Touring Club, (CTC) is a national cycling association; the Tricycle Association, Tan ...
based at the
SIT Zero Fees Velodrome
The SIT Zero Fees Velodrome, previously known as the ILT Velodrome and also known as the Invercargill Velodrome, is an indoor velodrome located in Surrey Park, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand. It is next door to the ILT Stadium Southlan ...
in
Invercargill
Invercargill ( , mi, WaihÅpai is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. The city lies in the heart of the wide expanse of ...
, New Zealand. It manages all
Southland road and track cycling activities at Club and Centre level along with responsibility for delivering events like the
SBS Bank Tour of Southland and major national and international
track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles.
History
Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it ...
events including Oceania and New Zealand Elite and Age Group Track Cycling Championships.
In 2012 Cycling Southland hosted the
2012 UCI Juniors Track World Championships after the UCI awarded the event to Invercargill, following a joint application by Cycling Southland and
BikeNZ
Cycling New Zealand ( mi, 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, a ...
.
References
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External links
Cycling Southland WebsiteTour of Southland Website
Cycling clubs
Cycling organisations in New Zealand
Sports clubs and teams in Invercargill
Sport in Southland, New Zealand