NZ cyclists dominate USA criterium circuit
- Dave Worsley
- Jul 2
- 2 min read
Five New Zealand cyclists swept 27 podiums between them including 10 wins at the annual Tour of America’s Dairyland criterium circuit in Wisconsin, USA.
The charge was led by MitoQ-NZ Cycling Project star, Ben Oliver who enjoyed five wins and three podiums over the 11-race series in Milwaukee and surrounding towns over the last two weeks.
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Oliver’s second placing in the final stage, after 11 days of racing, earned him the overall title in the Tour of America’s Dairyland (TOAD), a first for a New Zealand rider and team.
His wins came in the TOAD Cheddar Series, Otto Wenz Downer Lowlands, Tour de Pere, Giro de Grafton and Janesville Grand Prix.
Teammates Keegan Hornblow and Marshall Erwood also enjoyed strong form over the series, which comprised races on virtually every day of the two-week carnival.
Hornblow, the Paris Olympic Games track rider from Nelson, picked up three wins and three podiums in an impressive haul while Southland’s Marshall Erwood bagged a win and a podium placing.
Keegan took out the final mid-race sprint on the final day to secure the Lowlands Spring Jersey from the leader Richard Holec from the Czech Republic.
Cycling New Zealand star Bryony Botha, riding for the Fearless Femme Racing team, enjoyed a win in the Cedar Creek Classic along with two podiums.
The busiest of the New Zealand riders was Waikato’s Rylee McMullan, who rides for the high-rating Virginia Blue Ridge 24 team in USA, earned eight podiums with five second placings and three thirds in a successful two weeks of racing.
The MitoQ-NZ Cycling Project team move on to the Momentum Indy Criterium series at Indianapolis.
