Bike gesture falls flat

SEEMS like there’s no love lost in the New Zealand mountain biking team even though the Kiwis finished 1-2 in a pulsating men’s event at Nerang.

“There’s good sportsmanship and there’s not, and I felt like that wasn’t there today – it’s a bit of a shame really,” gold medallist Sam Gaze said after Anton Cooper took off while he dealt with a flat tyre. Gaze didn’t let it stop him from producing a remarkable comeback, but silver medallist Cooper stood his ground after the race.

“I didn’t know if he was feeling unwell or something had gone drastically wrong – it’s not my job to sit around and wait at that point,” he said.