New Zealand Olympians aim to recapture success in Beijing

Alison Shanks (New Zealand)

Alison Shanks (New Zealand) (Image credit: Tour of Japan)

New Zealand's Olympic medal winning cyclists will return to the venue of their success in Beijing, China, for the third round of the UCI World Cup starting Friday. The World Cup will provide the first major shakedown for the BikeNZ squad ahead of their goal of the world championships in Poland at the end of March.