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Maxwell creates NZ history with world title
New Zealand mountain biker Samara Maxwell has become the first kiwi to win the UCI MTB Cross-Country World Series title after the final round in Canada today.
Oct 13


Maxwell fights to keep MTB title hopes alive
New Zealand mountain biker Samara (Sammie) Maxwell dug deep to finish third in the penultimate race of the UCI MTB World Series at Lake Placid in the United States..
Oct 6


Kiwi trio medal at UCI MTB World Series
New Zealand gravity riders bagged three podium placings across three finals in the penultimate round of the 2025 UCI MTB World Series at Lake Placid, in upstate New York.
Oct 5


Kiwi impress in UCI World Series qualies
In-form young kiwi downhill riders made eye-catching starts to the penultimate round of the UCI MTB World Series at Lake Placid, New York state.
Oct 4


Maxwell retains UCI MTB World Series lead
New Zealand’s Samara Maxwell had to settle for sixth place but still maintains a significant lead after the final European leg of the UCI MTB Cross-country World Series in Switzerland.
Sep 22


Tough times for New Zealand MTB riders
Only a few days after the massive test of the world championships, kiwi mountain bikers were back in action in the final European stop of the UCI World Series in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.
Sep 20


Kiwi MTB, BMX racers chase UCI podiums
Twenty-five New Zealand riders in mountain bike and BMX Racing face crunch competitions around the globe this weekend.
Sep 19


Gaze ends 12th at UCI MTB Championships
Cambridge professional Sam Gaze produced remarkable effort to pass more than 50 riders to 12th place in the elite men’s cross-country on the final day of the UCI MTB World Championships in Switzerland.
Sep 15


Maxwell takes silver at UCI MTB World Champs
Taupo 23-year-old Sammie Maxwell has fought her way to the silver medal in the elite women’s cross-country race at the UCI MTB World Championships in Switzerland.
Sep 14


Kiwis Maxwell, Gaze encouraged by results
New Zealand mountain bikers Samara Maxwell and Sam Gaze were both encouraged with their fifth placings in the short track cross-country race at the UCI MTB World Championships in Switzerland.
Sep 11


Another podium for Sammie Maxwell
Sammie Maxwell had to work hard for an important podium placing to maintain her overall lead after round seven of the UCI MTB cross-country world series in France.
Sep 1


Maxwell 3rd UCI MTB short track x-country
New Zealand mountain bike star Sammie Maxwell has finished third at the UCI MTB short track cross -country World Cup race at Les Gets in France.
Aug 30


Maxwell aims for another UCI MTB title
The UCI Mountain Bike World Series is back in action following the summer break in Europe with no time for Kiwi riders to ease their way back into the competition scene.
Aug 28


NZ team set for MTB World Championships
iKiwi mountain bikers will pose a powerful challenge across the board from a 47-strong team announced for the upcoming UCI MTB World Championships in Switzerland.
Jul 31


Maxwell wins at MTB World Cup Andorra
Kiwi mountain biker Samara Maxwell produced an extraordinary performance to take victory in the latest round of the UCI MTB World Cup cross-country at Pal Arinsal, Andorra.
Jul 14


Maxwell stays top in UCI MTB World Series
Kiwi mountain biker Sammie Maxwell produced an outstanding performance to finish runner-up in the latest round of the UCI MTB Cross-country World Series in Italy.
Jun 23


Kiwi MTB riders chase medals in Italy
New Zealand mountain bikers will be looking to build on recent unprecedented success when the UCI Mtb World Series moves to the famed venue of Val di Sole in the mountains among the Dolomites in Trentino, northern Italy.
Jun 20


NZ trio medal at UCI MTB World Series
New Zealand mountain bikers, led by Sammie Maxwell, have revelled in the cold and muddy conditions to bag a handful of podium performances in the latest round of the UCI MTB World Series in Leogang.
Jun 9


Top rides in UCI World Series downhill qualies
Unlucky for some, but not for New Zealand riders, with a record 13 gravity flyers qualifying for finals on the first day of the triple-header UCI Woosh MTB World Series in Leogang, Austria.
Jun 7


Triple-header challenge for NZ mountain bikers
Kiwi mountain bikers converge on Austria’s iconic Leogang Bikepark for a UCI World Series triple-header comprising downhill, cross-country, and enduro competition this weekend
Jun 5
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