16 May 2022

Cycling NZ in spotlight

From Nine To Noon, 9:05 am on 16 May 2022
New Zealand cyclist Olivia Podmore.

Photo: PHOTOSPORT

The inquiry into the high performance programme delivered by Cycling New Zealand and primarily funded by High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) is about to be released.

It looks into the wellbeing of people in the programme and it is critical moment for Cycling NZ and for elite programmes across all sports. Cycling NZ's has already been scrutinised in an earlier report in 2018.

This included the welfare of athletes and the coaching culture and behaviour in the elite ranks.

The latest deep dive follows the death, believed by suicide, of Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore last year.  

Kathryn discusses the concerns blighting elite cycling with sports commentator Dana Johannsen.

She is Stuff's national correspondent specialising in sport, and has been following the story.