Introducing Bryony Botha
One of our 2025 Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge Ambassadors.
Name: Bryony Botha
Doing the event with: Bryony will be completing the event on her own but her dad and some of her family friends will be participating.
Loves the LTCC because: the atmosphere! It's such an iconic cycling event in New Zealand that really brings the bike community together.
Riding: Shimano Round the Lake
Post ride treat: An ice cream if the weather is warm or a hot choccy if it's cold. And maybe a G&T if dad is shouting....
December / January Recap
During December, I continued my internship with Velobike, focusing on marketing and social media.
October Recap
October and November were two jam packed months! From awards, to events, and everything in between.
September recap
September has been a busy month of training for the Track Cycling World Champs, juggling university, and starting my internship with Velobike. I loved sharing my Olympic experience with kids at local schools and remembering how inspiring our achievements can be.
July/August Recap
My biggest takeaway since the Olympics is that the journey matters more than the destination. Winning silver taught me that the process is what truly counts. Now, I'm focused on the Track Cycling World Championships in Denmark.
June Recap
In June, I underwent consistent training leading up to my departure to Belgium with my team for our Olympic build-up. Despite some initial setbacks with Covid, we persevered, and I'm now in France for a two-week training camp before the final build-up in Grenchen with the Olympic track team.
March Recap
March started off with racing at the Track Cycling National Champs. I competed in four events and medalled in each one. But the standout? That had to be the Individual Pursuit.
Back in NZ: September Highlights
After a long time away from NZ, and some time off the bike, Bryony is back home, getting back into her fitness routine, spending time with family and friends, and even doing a bit of baking when procrastination strikes.
Track Cycling World Championships
In the beginning of August I competed at the Track Cycling World Championships held in Glasgow. I had some pretty good results from this competition placing 3rd in the Individual Pursuit and 2nd in the Team Pursuit but still felt a mix of emotions.
Training, racing, and gearing up for Worlds
For the month of July I started off with 6 days of track racing in Podenzano, Italy. The racing was extremely valuable and I learnt so much (especially in the Madison event) that I hope to apply in the race at Worlds.
Racing in Belgium
For the month of June I spent my time training and doing a bit of racing in Belgium. I had a rough start dealing with some bike mechanical issues in the first week I arrived, but once that was sorted I was absolutely flying!
Get to know Bryony…
Bryony is a 25-year-old member of the NZ Track Cycling Team who has participated in two Commonwealth Games (Gold Coast & Birmingham) and one Olympic Games (Tokyo). Bryony loves cycling because she enjoys exercising, challenging herself, and exploring new areas.