Source: Radio New Zealand
Nelson’s Finn Fisher-Black. © SWpix.com (t/a Photography Hub Ltd)
Finn Fisher-Black has defended his time trial title at the Elite Road National Championships in Cambridge, while Olympic triathlete Hayden Wilde showed he’s right up there with some of New Zealand’s best riders.
Fisher-Black went back to back with a time of 52:24.29 in the men’s 44.2 kilometre event, over a minute faster than Glenn Hayden in second place.
World Tour rider Ben Oliver came third and wild card Hayden Wilde, who is better known on the triathlon circuit, came fourth.
Two-time Olympic medallist Wilde was 2:06 slower than Fisher-Black. He finished faster than the likes of Paris Olympic track rider Tom Sexton, and World Tour riders Reuben Thompson, and George Bennett.
Hayden Wilde during the bike section of the 2024 Ironman in Taupo. PHOTOSPORT
Wilde, 28, is currently ranked the No. 1 male triathlete in the world, having secured the prestigious 2025 T100 Triathlon World Championship title in December 2025.
He is back home for summer on his ‘off-season’. He competed in the 2020 edition of the road race, but Thursday was his first entry in the time trial.
Wilde is also competing in Saturday’s road race at the cycling nationals at Te Awamutu.
In the Elite Women’s time trial Ella Wyllie finished the 27.6 kilometre circuit with the quickest time in 37 minutes 45.34 seconds.
Mikayla Harvey was just 29 seconds behind, and Paris Olympic track rider Bryony Botha came third.
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