Commonwealth Games triathlon bronze medallist Andrea Hewitt will add some star quality to the women's field in the 2019 Le Race cycling event from Christchurch to Akaroa on Saturday. Christie, 21, claimed the national elite road cycling title in January and performed well at the Oceania championships. READ MORE: Whitehouse wins 2018 Le RaceMONIQUE FORD/STUFF Kate McIlroy, a Commonwealth Games representative in track running, triathlon and cycling, will ride in the 2019 Le Race. The lightweight climber last year won Le Race despite a nightmare preparation when his appendix was removed only four weeks before the start. A large group of weekend warriors will take on the shorter version Le Race Petite, which finishes in Little River after 53km.

Source: Stuff March 21, 2019 22:52 UTC