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 Samara Sheppard in action in today's BMC Racing Cup in Switzerland. ::
Macdonald grabs mountain bike lead; Sheppard, Peters impressBy BikeNZ Napier mountain biker Brook Macdonald has gone to the top of the rankings in the IXS European Downhill Cup after a podium finish in latest round in Scotland today. Macdonald, who crashed on the way to a disappointing 20th in his seeding effort on Sunday (NZ time), had an excellent run in today’s race at Innerleithen in the Scottish Highlands. The MS Mondraker rider was timed at 3:05.527 down the superb course in the Traquair forest to finish 3.4 seconds behind winner Ruaridh Cunningham of Great Britain. Macdonald was sixth in the opening round at Winterberg, third at Leogang and now second to move to the top of the rankings midway through the championship. Meanwhile Samara Sheppard and Dirk Peters impressed in elite company in the latest round of the Swiss Cup crosscountry in Granichen. Sheppard, the Rotorua-based Wellington rider, finished eighth in the elite women’s field and second in the under-23 division today. The 21 year old, racing for the Wheeler IXS team in Switzerland this year, was pleased with another strong showing in the race won by her teammate Ester Suss, who is the Swiss representative in next month’s London Olympics. Sheppard was hamstrung when she snapped the front cable just before the start of the race, limiting her to riding only in her small chain ring. “I am happy but it could have been better as I was spinning out on the downhill and flat sections so I couldn’t stick to a wheel in front. I was only 30 seconds behind the under- 23 winner Annie Last who was second in the world last year. “But the body felt good so overall I am happy,” Sheppard said. “It was good preparation for the world cup next weekend in Canada.” Peters, 21, from Rotorua, also enjoyed a strong effort in the same event, finishing 27th in the elite men’s field won by 2009 world champion Nino Schurter (SUI). The race was stacked with leading elites including 2008 world champion and Olympic medallist Christoph Sauser (SUI), two-time world championship medallist Florian Vogel, and Germany’s Manuel Fumic, a top-10 finisher in both the Athens and Beijing Olympics. Peters was fourth of the under-23 riders in the field and impressed with only 38 of the 78 starters finishing on the lead lap. “I had a solid race in a strong field. It was a challenging day in hot conditions reaching 29C Deg while we were racing. “Overall I was satisfied with how it went and it was a good way to finish off my campaign.” The action this weekend is across the Atlantic with the next round of the UCI World Cup for both crosscountry and downhill set for Mont Saint Anne in Canada. Results, IXS European Cup, Innerleithen, Scotland:
TRIATHLON
 Bozzone bounces back with race record win in FloridaThe 2008 IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion Terenzo Bozzone has put his injury problems behind him with a comeback win in Florida today. Monday, 20 May 2013
BMX
Walker excited as tickets go on sale for UCI BMX World Championships in Auckland Fans will get their first chance to see the best BMX riders on the planet when Auckland hosts the 2013 UCI BMX World Championships on 24-28 July. Monday, 20 May 2013
RUNNING
Camille Buscomb on track to qualify for 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. From Hamilton, Camille Buscomb is New Zealand’s leading female middle-distance athlete. Monday, 13 May 2013
MOUNTAIN BIKING
Brook MacDonald 2013 The Search for Scree New Zealand Downhill Mountain Bike Champion Brook MacDonald searches for some new and challenging scree. Monday, 13 May 2013
TRIATHLON
 Sisson looking for swim solutions to back his blistering run speedRyan Sissons knows what he is capable of and his 10km run split at the ITU World Triathlon Series race in Yokohama yesterday again hinted at it, but the 24 year old Aucklander is again cooling his heels after a less than satisfactory swim. Monday, 13 May 2013
TRIATHLON
 McIlroy holds on for top ten on a 'flat day' in YokohamaKate McIlroy made the most of a bad day at the office when finishing 9th at the latest round of the ITU World Triathlon Series in Yokohama today, a result that leaves the Wellington athlete 7th in the overall series standings after three races. Sunday, 12 May 2013
CYCLING
Redemption for Hubbard It was redemption today for Tom Hubbard from the Homestyle Cycling Team as he won the third round of the Benchmark Homes Elite Cycling Series, the 133 kilometre the Parry Field Lawyers-Ocean Ridge Classic. Saturday, 11 May 2013
MOUNTAIN BIKING
Rotorua named among Red Bull's eight 'Best Bike Trails on Earth': The only trail destination in the Southern Hemisphere Rotorua's world-renowned mountain bike trails have won global praise from Red Bull as one of the eight top mountain biking destinations on earth – the only place awarded such recognition in the Southern Hemisphere. Friday, 10 May 2013
CYCLING
Strong BikeNZ line-up for prestigious tour in Netherlands BikeNZ will field an impressive eight-strong team to contest the prestigious Olympias Tour in the Netherlands starting on Monday (NZ time). Friday, 10 May 2013
TRIATHLON
 Kiwis aim high in YokohamaKate McIlroy, Ryan Sissons and Martin van Barneveld will line up on Saturday at the latest round of the ITU World Triathlon Series in Yokohama, race three in the eight race series to decide who will be crowned World Champion in 2013. Friday, 10 May 2013
CYCLING
 Impressive women's field largest ever for third round of a Benchmark Homes Elite Cycling Series Touring professional and multiple world championship medal winner Linda Villumsen, Olympian Lauren Ellis and Sophie Williamson, who has signed with US based women’s pro team Vanderkitten, head the largest women’s field ever assembled for a Benchmark Homes Elite Cycling Series round on Saturday, the Parry Field Lawyers-Ocean Ridge Classic. Thursday, 9 May 2013
CYCLING
BikeNZ sprint coach Justin Grace resigns to put family first BikeNZ will be on the lookout for a new sprint coach after the resignation this week by national coach Justin Grace. Wednesday, 8 May 2013
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