Introducing Bryony Botha
One of our 2025 Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge Ambassadors.
Name: Bryony Botha
Riding: Shimano Round the Lake
Doing the event with: I will be completing the event on my own but my dad and some of my family friends will be participating.
Loves the LTCC because: The atmosphere! It's such an iconic cycling event in New Zealand that really brings the bike community together.
Post ride treat: An ice cream if the weather is warm or a hot choccy if it's cold. And maybe a G&T if dad is shouting....
Training, racing, and gearing up for Worlds
For the month of July I started off with 6 days of track racing in Podenzano, Italy. The racing was extremely valuable and I learnt so much (especially in the Madison event) that I hope to apply in the race at Worlds.
Racing in Belgium
For the month of June I spent my time training and doing a bit of racing in Belgium. I had a rough start dealing with some bike mechanical issues in the first week I arrived, but once that was sorted I was absolutely flying!
Get to know Bryony…
Bryony is a 25-year-old member of the NZ Track Cycling Team who has participated in two Commonwealth Games (Gold Coast & Birmingham) and one Olympic Games (Tokyo). Bryony loves cycling because she enjoys exercising, challenging herself, and exploring new areas.