The most iconic record to go for in cycling, the hour record is a tough challenge for anyone willing to take it on. Under 19 rider Millie Donald smashed the Wellington Velodrome women's record on 28 April and Nick was there reporting on it.

Millie's Givealittle page: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/millie-donald-european-campaign-fundraiser

Check out photos from the record on the @wellington.velodrome instagram and facebook.com/wellington.velodrome pages.

Send in your feedback or show requests to track@pnp.org.nz, and learn about all things track cycling in Wellington at https://pnp.org.nz/track

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Max Uivel and Pat Crowe Rishworth have been working for over a year on a bike with the sole purpose of being really fast in flying 200m time trials. How did the design process work, what's different about it, is it even that fast and should the rest of the world care?

Scooch back to season 1, episode 5 for the first podcast where the bike was a mere twinkle in Max and Pat's eye. Check out a couple of photos of the rig in action on the @wellington.velodrome instagram.

Send in your feedback or show requests to track@pnp.org.nz, and learn about all things track cycling in Wellington at https://pnp.org.nz/track

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Looking at the numbers of riders attending Track Cycling National Championships over the past eight years doesn't paint a pretty picture for the sport in New Zealand. Nick looks at the trends across the different categories and finds a few fun facts along the way. Check @herrnick for a couple of graphs illustrating the data.

Send in your feedback or show requests to track@pnp.org.nz, and learn about all things track cycling in Wellington at https://pnp.org.nz/track

Find Nick on instagram at @herrnick

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