# New Zealand National Road Race Championships

The New Zealand National Road Race Championship is a road bicycle race that takes place inside the New Zealand National Cycling Championship, and decides the best cyclist in this type of race. The first edition took place in 1934. The first winner was Frank Grose. The record for the most wins in the men's championship is held by Gordon McCauley with 5. The current champion is Aaron Gate. The women's record is held by Rushlee Buchanan and with 4 wins. The U23 and elite race together in a combined race where the first across the line is the national champion. In 2019 James Fouché was the first to cross the line however being an U23 meant he was the outright national champion the same also occurred for Georgia Christie.

## Multiple winners
### Men

| Wins | Name | Years |
| 5 | Gordon McCauley | 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2009 |
| 4 | Nick Carter | 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949 |
| 4 | Jack Swart | 1978, 1979, 1981, 1984 |
| 4 | Hayden Roulston | 2006, 2011, 2013, 2014 |
| 3 | Lance Payne | 1952, 1954, 1958 |
| 3 | Vern Hanaray | 1971, 1973, 1977 |
| 2 | Brian Fowler | 1988, 1989 |
| 2 | Glen Mitchell | 1998, 1999 |
| 2 | Heath Blackgrove | 2003, 2004 |
| 2 | Julian Dean | 2007, 2008 |
| 2 | Joseph Cooper | 2015, 2017 |
| 2 | Jason Christie | 2016, 2018 |
| 2 | James Fouché | 2019, 2022 |

### Women

| Wins | Name | Years |
| 4 | Rushlee Buchanan | 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017 |
| 3 | Melissa Holt | 2001, 2008, 2009 |
| 3 | Catherine Cheatley | 2004, 2006, 2011 |
| 2 | M. McDonald | 1982, 1983 |
| 2 | Rebecca Bailey | 1993, 1994 |
| 2 | Annaliisa Farrell | 1999, 2002 |
| 2 | Georgia Williams | 2018, 2021 |
| 2 | Ally Wollaston | 2022, 2023 |

## Men
### Elite

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1934 | Frank Grose | | |
| 1935 | Ronald Triner | | |
| 1936 | Graham Hughes | | |
| 1937 | John Brown | | |
| 1938 | Charles Hanson | | |
| 1939–1944 | not held | | |
| 1945 | Nick Carter | | |
| 1946 | Nick Carter | | |
| 1947 | Nick Carter | | |
| 1948 | Mick Mobberley | | |
| 1949 | Nick Carter | | |
| 1950 | Ted Lambert | | |
| 1951 | A. Sweeney | | |
| 1952 | Lance Payne | | |
| 1953 | Neil Geraghty | | |
| 1954 | Lance Payne | | |
| 1955 | Geoff Lankow | | |
| 1956 | L. Parris | | |
| 1957 | Dick Johnstone | | |
| 1958 | Lance Payne | | |
| 1959 | A. Ganderton | | |
| 1960 | R. Peoples | | |
| 1961 | Richie Thomson | | |
| 1962 | Laurie Byers | | |
| 1963 | Tony Ineson | | |
| 1964 | G. Grey | | |
| 1965 | Tino Tabak | | |
| 1966 | G. Hill | | |
| 1967 | John Dean | | |
| 1968 | Merv Davis | | |
| 1969 | Bruce Biddle | | |
| 1970 | Neil Lyster | | |
| 1971 | Vern Hanaray | | |
| 1972 | L. Cooper | | |
| 1973 | Vern Hanaray | | |
| 1974 | J. Ryder | | |
| 1975 | P. Neale | | |
| 1976 | Blair Stockwell | | |
| 1977 | Vern Hanaray | | |
| 1978 | Jack Swart | | |
| 1979 | Jack Swart | | |
| 1980 | Roger Sumich | | |
| 1981 | Jack Swart | | |
| 1982 | Stephen Cox | | |
| 1983 | Eric O'Brien | | |
| 1984 | Jack Swart | | |
| 1985 | Craig Griffin | | |
| 1986 | Bruce Storrie | | |
| 1987 | Graeme Miller | Brian Fowler | |
| 1988 | Brian Fowler | | |
| 1989 | Brian Fowler | | |
| 1990 | Craig Connell | | |
| 1991 | Chris Nicholson | | |
| 1992 | Dean Peterkin | | |
| 1993 | Darien Rush | | |
| 1994 | Ewan McMaster | Brian Fowler | Richard Reid |
| 1995 | Norman Shattock | Glenn McLeay | Mark Rendell |
| 1996 | Richard Reid | Gordon McCauley | Mark Rendell |
| 1997 | Gordon McCauley | Brian Fowler | Stuart Lowe |
| 1998 | Glen Mitchell | David Lee | John Hume |
| 1999 | Glen Mitchell | Graeme Miller | Francis De Jager |
| 2000 | Glen Thomson | Greg Henderson | Tim Carswell |
| 2001 | Gordon McCauley | Stuart Lowe | Brendon Vesty |
| 2002 | Gordon McCauley | Hayden Godfrey | Glen Mitchell |
| 2003 | Heath Blackgrove | Glen Mitchell | Robin Reid |
| 2004 | Heath Blackgrove | Justin Kerr | Hayden Roulston |
| 2005 | Gordon McCauley | Glen Mitchell | Hayden Godfrey |
| 2006 | Hayden Roulston | Hayden Godfrey | Robin Reid |
| 2007 | Julian Dean | Heath Blackgrove | Gordon McCauley |
| 2008 | Julian Dean | Heath Blackgrove | Scott Lyttle |
| 2009 | Gordon McCauley | Joseph Cooper | Jason Allen |
| 2010 | Jack Bauer | Hayden Roulston | Julian Dean |
| 2011 | Hayden Roulston | Greg Henderson | Jeremy Yates |
| 2012 | Michael Vink | James Williamson | Patrick Bevin |
| 2013 | Hayden Roulston | George Bennett | James Oram |
| 2014 | Hayden Roulston | Jack Bauer | Tom Davison |
| 2015 | Joseph Cooper | Tom Davison | Jason Christie |
| 2016 | Jason Christie | Dion Smith | Hamish Schreurs |
| 2017 | Joseph Cooper | Jason Christie | Dion Smith |
| 2018 | Jason Christie | Hayden McCormick | Michael Torckler |
| 2019 | James Fouché | Kees Duyvesteyn | Tom Scully |
| 2020 | Shane Archbold | George Bennett | Dylan Kennett |
| 2021 | George Bennett | Michael Torckler | Ryan Christensen |
| 2022 | James Fouché | Thomas Sexton | Laurence Pithie |
| 2023 | James Oram | Ryan Christensen | Logan Currie |
| 2024 | Aaron Gate | Corbin Strong | Laurence Pithie |

### U23

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1997 | Karl Murray | Adrian Horn | |
| 1998 | Karl Moore | | |
| 1999 | G. Westoby | | |
| 2000 | Jeremy Robinson | | |
| 2001 | Karl Moore | | |
| 2002 | Jeremy Yates | Jason Allen | |
| 2003 | Jeremy Yates | Peter Latham | Timothy Gudsell |
| 2004 | Peter Latham | Timothy Gudsell | Ben Robson |
| 2005 | Logan Hutchings | Ashley Whitehead | Adam Coker |
| 2006 | Joseph Cooper | Matthew Haydock | Clinton Avery |
| 2007 | Matthew Haydock | Oliver Pearce | Edwin Crossling |
| 2008 | Clinton Avery | Westley Gough | Matthew Haydock |
| 2009 | James Williamson | Michael Torckler | Roman Van Uden |
| 2010 | Tom Findlay | James Williamson | Matt Marshall |
| 2011 | Michael Vink | James Williamson | James McCoy |
| 2012 | Michael Vink | Patrick Bevin | Joshua Atkins |
| 2013 | James Oram | Michael Vink | Alex Frame |
| 2014 | Hayden McCormick | Dion Smith | James Oram |
| 2015 | Hamish Schreurs | Dion Smith | Hayden McCormick |
| 2016 | Hamish Schreurs | Hayden McCormick | Liam Aitcheson |
| 2017 | Regan Gough | James Fouché | Jake Marryatt |
| 2018 | James Fouché | Ryan Christensen | Sam Dobbs |
| 2019 | James Fouché | Kees Duyvesteyn | Joel Yates |
| 2020 | Finn Fisher-Black | Connor Brown | Andrew Bidwell |
| 2021 | Jack Drage | Keegan Hornblow | Reuben Thompson |
| 2022 | Laurence Pithie | Keegan Hornblow | Alexander White |
| 2023 | Logan Currie | Reuben Thompson | Oliver Grave |
| 2024 | Marshall Erwood | Lucas Murphy | Lewis Bower |

## Women
### Elite

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1981 | Debbie Zanders | Beverley May | |
| 1982 | M. McDonald | | |
| 1983 | M. McDonald | | |
| 1984 | K. Erikson | | |
| 1985 | H. O'Connell | | |
| 1986 | Sue Golder | | |
| 1987 | Sally Fraser | | |
| 1988 | S. Holland | | |
| 1989 | Madonna Harris | | |
| 1990 | Karen Holliday | | |
| 1991 | Joann Burke | Jacqui Nelson | Kathy Lynch |
| 1992 | Rosalind Reekie-May | Susy Pryde | Leslie Dove |
| 1993 | Rebecca Bailey | | |
| 1994 | Rebecca Bailey | Charlotte Cox | Tracy Clark |
| 1995 | Tania Duff-Miller | Charlotte Cox | Jacqui Nelson |
| 1996 | Kathy Lynch | Charlotte Cox | Janet O'Hara |
| 1997 | Maria Hassan | Tracy Clark | Joanna Lawn |
| 1998 | Susy Pryde | Marguerite Ritchie | Kirsty Robb |
| 1999 | Annaliisa Farrell | Kati Läike | Natalie Beeston |
| 2000 | Fiona Ramage | Tania Duff-Miller | Melissa Holt |
| 2001 | Melissa Holt | Benita Douglas | Catherine Cardwell |
| 2002 | Annaliisa Farrell | Melissa Holt | Tammy Boyd |
| 2003 | Jo Kiesanowski | Susie Wood | Catherine Cheatley |
| 2004 | Catherine Cheatley | Tammy Boyd | Kati Läike |
| 2005 | Sarah Ulmer | Melissa Holt | Kara Northcott |
| 2006 | Catherine Cheatley | Yvette Hill-Willis | Alison Shanks |
| 2007 | Alison Shanks | Melissa Holt | Sarah Ulmer |
| 2008 | Melissa Holt | Rosara Joseph | Kaytee Boyd |
| 2009 | Melissa Holt | Karen Fulton | Tracy Clark |
| 2010 | Rushlee Buchanan | Linda Villumsen | Kaytee Boyd |
| 2011 | Catherine Cheatley | Serena Sheridan | Rushlee Buchanan |
| 2012 | Nicky Samuels | Courteney Lowe | Kate McIlroy |
| 2013 | Courteney Lowe | Georgia Williams | Jo Kiesanowski |
| 2014 | Rushlee Buchanan | Linda Villumsen | Reta Trotman |
| 2015 | Linda Villumsen | Sharlotte Lucas | Karen Fulton |
| 2016 | Rushlee Buchanan | Georgia Williams | Joanne Kiesanowski |
| 2017 | Rushlee Buchanan | Georgia Williams | Kate McIlroy |
| 2018 | Georgia Williams | Sharlotte Lucas | Kirsty McCallum |
| 2019 | Holly Edmondston | Sharlotte Lucas | Georgia Williams |
| 2020 | Niamh Fisher-Black | Ella Harris | Teresa Adam |
| 2021 | Georgia Williams | Kate Mccarthy | Sharlotte Lucas |
| 2022 | Ally Wollaston | Georgia Williams | Bryony Botha |
| 2023 | Ally Wollaston | Georgia Williams | Sharlotte Lucas |
| 2024 | Ella Wyllie | Kim Cadzow | Samara Maxwell |
| 2025 | Kim Cadzow | Niamh Fisher-Black | Kate McCarthy |

### U23

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2017 | Amanda Jamieson | Michaela Drummond | Lydia Rippon |
| 2018 | Grace Anderson | Deborah Paine | Lydia Rippon |
| 2019 | Georgia Christie | Deborah Paine | Michaela Drummond |
| 2020 | Niamh Fisher-Black | Ella Harris | Ally Wollaston |
| 2021 | Georgia Danford | Henrietta Christie | Annamarie Lipp |
| 2022 | Ally Wollaston | Henrietta Christie | Kim Cadzow |
| 2023 | Ally Wollaston | Ella Wyllie | Belle Judd |
| 2024 | Ella Wyllie | Brea Roderick | Muireann Green |

## Footnotes

* ↑ Christie won the combined race so was crowned the National champion
* ↑ Fisher-Black won the combined race so was crowned the National champion