Meet our Partners
What a wonderful family of event partners we have, without whom we could not bring this event to you. The contribution of our sponsors allows us to offer participants a fantastic event experience along with the opportunity for some great prizes and other offers.
We welcome new sponsors this year and thank those that have supported us in the past.
If you would like to support Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge and become an event partner please contact Hayden Dickason.
Meet our partners below or follow the link to find out about offers and stories from our family of partners.
Gold Partners
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To commemorate Shimano’s 100th anniversary we are proud and excited to be supporting New Zealand’s biggest one day event.
With the large amount of growth in the sport of cycling it has been extremely encouraging to see new and old riders join the cycling community, whether it is on the pavement or the trails. With what has been a challenging year for most of the world we look forward to being a part of such an iconic event.
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Tineli are New Zealand’s favourite cycle clothing brand.
They are the experts in custom cycle clothing and they make the process really easy. Their in-house design team will work with you to get the design you want and their low minimums and easy process will have you in your own custom kit in no time.
Find out for yourself why they are the choice of all the top bike shops, teams and events.
Their off-the-shelf range of cycle clothing is available through leading bike stores nationwide, or online at www.tineli.co.nz
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Taupō District Council and Love Taupō are proud partners of the Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge.
We pride ourselves on being the events capital of New Zealand, and a favorite destination for domestic and international visitors alike. We are privileged to be able to host this fantastic event in its 46th year and look forward to welcoming riders and supporters to our district in November.
There are few better ways to enjoy our epic natural landscapes than from the saddle of a bike, and we promise you views that will take your breath away.
Come and discover what makes people #LoveTaupo.
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At Contact, we believe home is the most important place in the world. Both the four walls we live in, and our shared home of Aotearoa New Zealand.
We’re transitioning to a lower emissions future to make a real difference to the world we live in for now and for future generations. This means reducing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions (including carbon emissions) produced by using fossil fuels.
That’s why we’ve committed to net zero energy generation by 2035.
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93.6 MORE FM Taupō is extremely proud and honored to be the official radio partner for this year's Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge.
MORE FM is Taupō's only "real" community based local radio Station, with an all-round enthusiastically dedicated team.
Our association with this iconic event for more than 20 years has evolved into an integral role in keeping listeners updated on all aspects of Cycle Challenge.
Between 2007 and 2015 MORE FM Taupō has been awarded Best Provincial radio Station in the country no less than seven times and Best provincial Breakfast show 4 times between 2010 and 2015
93.6 MORE FM are once again excited to be a part of the 40th edition of the Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge and would like to welcome all riders and supporters to the Great Lake Taupō District!
Silver Partners
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Suzuki New Zealand is delighted to once again partner with the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge. Suzuki has been long term supporters of sport throughout New Zealand so the involvement with the country's most popular cycling event is a perfect fit for our brand. We're the masters of making a little go a long way with our range of affordable, efficient vehicles. But most of all we're about having fun. So get involved with the chance to be driving our iconic Jimny 5-Door after the event.
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CLIF Bar and Company started on a bike ride. Our founder, Gary, took a bite of another energy bar and thought to himself: "I could make a better bar than this." Today, we still want to make things better. Our food. Our company. Even our planet. We'll keep working on it.
The CLIF range includes their classic energy bars, nut butter filled bars, gels and bloks. Offering something for everyone and every stage of racing.
Available from leading bike, sport and outdoor stores nationwide.
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Winspace NZ are the official New Zealand distribution branch of Winspace and Lún Performance Wheel products from the renowned Xiamen manufacturer Winspace CC. Unlike other brands, Winspace has its own research, development, design and manufacturing facilities all inhouse. Winspace are specialists in high end carbon wheelsets, frames and accessories with immensely competitive value and quality offered at competitive prices with over 15 years of experience in OE manufacturing for other major western brands.
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Gisborne, the first city in the world to see the sun each day has been home to First Fresh and its family of grower suppliers for over thirty years. We pride ourselves on taking the best citrus the region has to offer and marketing those delicious orbs of goodness throughout NZ and the world. Now in our seventh year of sponsorship we love this event and love seeing the smiles on people faces as they finish. There’s nothing quite like the joy of sharing fresh Gisborne citrus with the community, especially on race day! So, whether you're racing, cheering, or simply enjoying the day, make sure to savour the deliciousness of our locally grown citrus.
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Speight's prides itself on knowing what matters, since 1867. We’re proud to be a sponsor of the BDO Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge 2022.
Good on ya mate.
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I Traffic expertise in traffic management is built from a solid reputation with our clients throughout New Zealand. Focusing on the best staff, uncompromising on quality of work and consistent efficiency, we enable our clients to get on with their Event without worrying about delays or safety.
A key focus for the company has been investing in plant and equipment for the field and training of staff, taking advantage of the technology available today, to continue improving on the delivery of services.
I Traffic’s expertise in traffic management is built from humble beginnings to a company with a solid reputation with our clients throughout New Zealand. We are still a 100% NZ Maori and Pacific owned business with a vision.