Cycling Mountain Bike
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Mountain Biking is a reasonably new sport in the cycling world. It was first introduced into the Olympics at the 1996 Atlanta games, 100 years after track and road cycling.
Athletes will plummet down steep sections, transition into smooth landings and push through uphill ascents.
Their mission is simple – cross the line first to claim the Gold.
New Zealand Mountain Bike Riders
New Zealand mountain biking debuted at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games. Mountain biking has been part of the New Zealand team at 7 Olympiads.
The first New Zealand mountain bike rider was Kathy Lynch OLY#726 who competed at Atlanta 1996.
The first male who competed was Kashi Leuchs #811 who rode at Sydney 2000.