It's the 26-year-old's fifth consecutive national title, fending off Ben Oliver who finished second.

Despite a convincing lead, Cooper says it almost went horribly wrong.

>> More Cycling News

Other Cycling News

08 Jan: Two-time grand tour winner Simon Yates has announced his retirement from cycling with immediate effect

13 Dec: A motorcyclist has died following a crash in Kaitaia last night

27 Nov: State Highway 1 between Kaikoura and Blenheim is likely to be closed for several hours after a fatal motorcycle crash

25 Nov: A motorcyclist's died in Ashburton - after colliding with a car around six-o'clock this evening

25 Nov: A motorcyclist's been seriously injured after a crash with a car in Auckland's Glen Innes

16 Nov: She may be on a stationary bike, but esports cyclist Kate McCarthy is going places with back-to-back world titles

09 Nov: A crash between two cyclists in Carterton yesterday has now killed one person

Top Stories

RUGBY
Kiwi Ben Robb will be throwing stress-free at the professional darts tour qualifying school in Germany starting overnight More...

BUSINESS
Expectations Auckland's housing market will keep heating up this year More...

Today's News

Entertainment:
Charles Melton is set to become a dad 11:23

Law and Order:
Four people have been arrested after stealing from a North Shore liquor store and boarding a bus to Auckland 11:17

International:
Inside Nicolás Maduro's complex network of alleged drug traffickers wanted by the US 11:17

Accident and Emergency:
Two men stranded on a drifting jetski off Taranaki Coast - have been rescued 11:06

Entertainment:
Joe Jonas has reportedly been dating model Tatiana Gabriela since "the end of" summer 2025 10:53

Accident and Emergency:
One person has died in an early morning single-car crash south of Napier 10:46

Entertainment:
Hamnet: by centring Anne Hathaway, this sensuous film gives Shakespeare’s world new life 10:36

National:
Victoria bushfires at a glance 10:27

Entertainment:
Miley Cyrus has called for less competition and more community at awards ceremonies 10:23

National:
Greenland is rich in natural resources – a geologist explains why 10:16

News Search

Power Search