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TUESDAY 26 May 2015
Sibling cyclists lead the way Simon Bloomberg
She was selected for the New Zealand team for Canberra after a seTwo young Nelson siblings, ries of top finishes at the Cuddon, Niamh and Finn Fisher-Black, are Yunca, Te Awamutu and Manaalready planning for next season, watu tours. after winding up a highly-successAlthough Niamh is a talented allful year on the bike at the Tasman round rider, winning the under-15 secondary schools road cycling grade at the Cuddon Tour, she is champs held in Nelson last week. gaining a reputation as a climber, Nelson College for Girls student securing the Queen of the MounNiamh, 14, made a solo break to tains jersey at the Yunca, Manawin the under-17 girls road race watu and Te Awamutu. and finished second in the time Niamh and Finn's father, Jim trial in Wednesday's champs. Black, is also a top rider, racing in Younger brother Finn, 13, also had amateur club races in France when a good day in the Moutere Valley, he was younger. These days, Jim winning both the under-15 boys is content to ride in club A grade road race and time trial. races, although dropped down to But those results were hardly surB grade while he recovers from prising after the two riders recordinjuries suffered in a high-speed ed a succession of top results in crash in the Tour de Vineyards in Tasman Wheelers club races and December. "I crashed going down in junior tours around the counStanleybrook Hill and dislocated a try. Niamh also made an impres- Nelson cyclists Niamh Fisher-Black and her hip and tore my hamstring, so I've sive international debut earlier brother Finn have enjoyed a big season on road. been riding in B grade. But I'm this month, finishing second just Photo: Simon Bloomberg. not sure I'll be allowed to do that ahead of Waimea College's Britfor too much longer - Niamh says ney Kerr in the Canberra Junior and mutu Tour and third at club nationals she wants to race by herself and doesn't in his first year as an under-15 rider. want her dad out there." Women's Tour. Although there is one year difference The year 9 student has the Cuddon Niamh and Finn weren't the only Nelin their ages, at this stage there is noth- Tour and Yunca Tour in his sights again son riders to impress at last Wednesing between them on the bike, and Finn later this year - he also wants to try and day's Tasman champs, with Nelson says they have enjoyed a number of break through into A grade races with College for Girls Georgia Cowman close finishes in the Tasman Wheelers Tasman Wheelers. winning the under-20 girls road race B grade races. "I've had a few top three "I'll have two weeks off and then start and time trial and Jessica Alloway finfinishes in B grade this year and usu- training again for Cuddon and Yunca. ishing second in the under-15 girls ally my closest competitor is my sister," I also do some cyclo-cross over winter, time trial. Finn says. "I usually go a bit better than which is good fun." Nelson College's Keegan Hornblow and her if it comes down to a sprint finish, Niamh's highlight was undoubtedly Ari Scott were second and third respecbut she is better on the hills - it depends her second placing in Canberra where tively in the under-15 boys road race. she secured her podium finish by win- Nelson Intermediate's Kaio Lart was on the race." Finn says the highlights of his season ning the second road race after making second in the year seven and eight boys were finishing second in the Te Awa- a solo break away eight kilometres out. road race.
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