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Two teenagers from Taranaki didn't just win their age groups at New Zealand's popular Legends Mountain Bike Enduro Series. They beat every adult competitor in their categories to claim the overall championship titles.
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At 18, pink-haired Lara Markthaler is leading South Africa's biggest Winter Olympics team ever to Milano Cortina. She started skiing at 18 months old and chose her sport over six gold medals in mountain biking.
New Zealand and Australian mountain bikers dominated the opening rounds of the UCI Oceania Continental MTB Series, with hometown hero Anton Cooper and Rebecca Henderson each scoring perfect wins. The races at Christchurch's Crocodile Park showcased world-class talent preparing for the international circuit.
New Zealand mountain biking legend Anton Cooper dominated two rounds of the UCI Oceania Continental MTB Series on the same track where he learned to ride 20 years ago. Australian champion Rebecca Henderson also swept both elite women's races in Christchurch, securing crucial world ranking points for their upcoming seasons.