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Roulston signs with Cervélo TestTeam

published 29 September 2008

After announcing his retirement two years ago and seemingly entering the cycling wilderness, Hayden...

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Roulston at this year's Olympics (Image credit: Tour of Japan)

After announcing his retirement two years ago and seemingly entering the cycling wilderness, Hayden Roulston has made a return to top-level road competition with the Cervélo TestTeam.

The 27-year-old from Christchurch sited health concerns for an early end to his career in August 2006 but made a stunning comeback to international prominence recently by taking silver in the individual pursuit and a bronze medal in the team pursuit at the Beijing Olympics.

"I'm very pleased to be a part of the Cervélo TestTeam," said Roulston. "The goals of the team fit perfectly with my own objectives for the current season - I'm very happy to be a part of this and excited about the future."

Roulston was New Zealand's brightest prospect in 2003, securing a contract with French outfit Cofidis before heading to Discovery Channel in 2005. Disciplinary issues and a heart condition brought his rise to a standstill in 2006, although despite the time off he managed to become the New Zealand national road race champion that year.

His biggest success to date is as back-to-back winner of the Tour of Wellington and Tour of Southland (2006 and 2'07), and in 2008 he won the UCI's Oceania Tour title.