Two of New Zealand’s top international mountain bike riders, Kashi Leuchs, of Dunedin, and Marcus Roy, of Invercargill, have joined forces to create Team RoadCraft, which will embark on a heartland tour of some of New Zealand’s most pristine adventure rides.
“The initiative came about through the drive to rediscover what ‘true’ mountain biking is all about,” Leuchs said. “We spend all year with the pressure of the European-based World Cup circuit and we always look forward to coming home to ride and have fun with family and friends,” he said.
The RoadCraft MTB tour will see Leuchs and Roy road trip around some of New
Zealand’s best mountain bike endurance races. Leuchs has represented New Zealand at the Olympics three times and hopes to use the tour as a build up to the world circuit he’ll be returning to in March with his new team, Felt International. He will be based out of Annecy, France. “My idea was to get out there and into New Zealand’s breathtaking landscapes and meet nice people in a relaxed atmosphere. This is a great opportunity to showcase the incredible scenery and races we have in our backyard. Then, at the same time, getting fit for my international race season,” Leuchs said.
Key events on the RoadCraft MTB tour include the 43km R&R Sports Otago Peninsula
Challenge on February 1, the inaugural Alpine Epic 260km stage race from Mt Somers to
Tekapo from February 25 to 28 and the 50km Motatapu Icebreaker starting at Glendhu
Bay, Wanaka on March 14 and finishing in Arrowtown.
RoadCraft designed the team’s overland camping vehicle (OCV) and share the team’s
passion for outdoor adventure sports. Other partners include R&R Sports, which has supported Leuchs and Roy for many years and will supply the team with everything from camping equipment to bike maintenance. LivingSpace is a hotel and apartment chain, which is where Leuchs is presently residing while in Dunedin.
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