Julian Dean is a former professional road racing cyclist from New Zealand who competed as a professional between 1999 and 2013. He last rode for UCI World Tour team Orica–GreenEDGE, where he now works as an assistant sporting director and mentor. His main achievements include winning the 2007 and 2008 New Zealand National Road Race Championships, finishing 9th in the 2005 World Road Championships in Madrid, 10th place in the 2002 World Road Championships in Zolder and finishing second in Grand Tour stages four times. At the peak of his career he was considered the best lead out rider in the world, and was highly regarded by his teammate and friend Thor Hushovd.
Samuel Ryan Bewley is an amateur podcast host and former professional racing cyclist from New Zealand who last rode for UCI WorldTeam Team BikeExchange–Jayco. He also competed for UCI ProTeam Team RadioShack and BikeNZ PureBlack Racing. He competed in nine Grand Tours, including five starts at the Vuelta a España and three starts at the Giro d'Italia. Bewley made his sole Tour de France appearance in the 2020 edition, before retiring from professional cycling at the end of 2022.
Hans Jacob Bauer is a New Zealand former professional road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2010 to 2023.
Michael Vink is a New Zealand professional road cyclist, who last rode for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates. In 2023, he was signed by UAE Team Emirates XRG on the strength of his results in the virtual cycling platform ‘MyWhoosh’.
Aaron Gate is a New Zealand road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam XDS Astana Team. He represented his country in track cycling at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. Gate is the first New Zealand athlete to win four gold medals at a single Commonwealth Games.
George Bennett is a New Zealand professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Israel–Premier Tech. He represented New Zealand at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. He was the winner of the 2017 Tour of California, the 2020 Gran Piemonte and the 2021 New Zealand road cycling championships. He came second in the 2020 Il Lombardia.
Patrick Bevin is a New Zealand former professional road racing cyclist, who last rode the 2024 season for UCI WorldTeam Team dsm–firmenich PostNL.
James Oram is a New Zealand former cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2012 to 2023. His career took him from the American development team Bontrager–Livestrong, to British UCI continental team ONE Pro Cycling, before a year with Chinese Mitchelton–BikeExchange and finally riding for New Zealand Bolton Equities Black Spoke. He achieved one professional win in his career, the national road race championship in 2023.
Dion Smith is a New Zealand cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Intermarché–Wanty.
Mark Stewart is a Scottish road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini. Representing Great Britain and Scotland at international competitions, Stewart won the bronze medal at the 2016 UEC European Track Championships in the team pursuit.
James Fouché is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Euskaltel–Euskadi. In 2019 Fouche won the combined under-23 and elite New Zealand National Road Race Championships.
Campbell Stewart is a New Zealand professional track and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Jayco–AlUla. He represented his country at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, gaining two silver medals in the scratch race and points race, and the 2020 Summer Olympics, gaining a silver medal in the omnium.
Robert Stannard is an Australian cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Bahrain Victorious.
Stephen "Stevie" Williams is a Welsh professional cyclist who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Israel–Premier Tech. His career wins include overall victories in the 2021 CRO Race, 2023 Arctic Race of Norway, the 2024 Tour Down Under and the one-day Ardennes classic La Flèche Wallonne in 2024.
Finn Fisher-Black is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe. He is the younger brother of fellow racing cyclist Niamh Fisher-Black.
Bolton Equities Black Spoke was a New Zealand UCI ProTeam status cycling team focusing on road bicycle racing. The team was run by ex-professional Scott Guyton and folded at the end of the 2023 season.
Corbin Strong is a New Zealand road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Israel–Premier Tech. He won the points race and finished second in the team pursuit at the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.
Ally Wollaston is a New Zealand professional track racing cyclist and road cyclist riding for AG Insurance–Soudal–Quick-Step. She was a double-medallist at the 2024 Paris Olympics and is the first New Zealand rider to win two titles at the same track World Championships.
Laurence Pithie is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe.
The 2023 season for Bolton Equities Black Spoke started in New Zealand with the New Zealand Cycle Classic in January. This is the first season for the team as a UCI ProTeam having spent the last three years as a UCI Continental team.
Darren Rush (NZL)
