Niamh Fisher-Black

Niamh Fisher-Black (born 12 August 2000) is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam SD Worx.[2][3] She is the older sister of fellow racing cyclist Finn Fisher-Black, and was educated at Nelson College for Girls.[4]

Niamh Fisher-Black
Fisher-Black at the 2020 La Flèche Wallonne
Personal information
Full nameNiamh Fisher-Black
Born (2000-08-12) 12 August 2000
Nelson, New Zealand
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Team information
Current teamSD Worx
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Cyclo-cross
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2017–2018Mike Greer Homes
2019Torelli–Assure–Madison
Professional teams
2019–2020Bigla Pro Cycling[1]
2021–SD Worx
Major wins
One-day races and Classics
National Road Race Championships (2020)
Medal record
Women's road bicycle racing
Representing  New Zealand
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 WollongongUnder-23 road race

Career

2022

Fisher-Black paid her own way to the 2022 road cycling world championships in Wollongong, Australia as Cycling New Zealand could not afford to meet the costs due to due "a lack of government funding and the loss of key sponsors".[5] In the 164 km road race, she was the first placed under-23 rider and 12th overall. She became the first under-23 world women's champion.[6][7][8] Fisher-Black said of the win “I wasn't aware straightaway at first when I crossed the line [that I’d won the under-23 race]."[9] “The rainbow jersey, very few people have one and it’s the pinnacle of cycling so it’s super special to have...I think I showed I was the strongest under-23 rider on the day and nothing can take away from that.”[10]

2023

In June 2023, Fisher-Black won the final stage of the Tour de Suisse Women. She said, of the victory, "Winning is the very best feeling...Finally I could throw my hands in the air myself. This is what you live for as a cyclist".[11][12] She was named as the lead rider for Team SD Worx in the women's Giro d'Italia.[13]

Major results
2016
1st National Junior CX Championships
2017
1st National Junior CX Championships
3rd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
2018
9th Road race, Oceania Junior Road Championships
2019
4th Road race, National Junior Road Championships
9th Gravel and Tar
2020
1st Road race, National Road Championships
National Under-23 Road Championships
1st Road race
3rd Time trial
1st Gravel and Tar
2021
1st Young rider classification, Vuelta a Burgos Feminas
1st Young rider classification, Ladies Tour of Norway
9th Overall Giro d'Italia
1st Young rider classification
2022
1st Road race, UCI Road World Under-23 Championships
1st Young rider classification, Grand Prix Elsy Jacobs
5th Overall Giro Donne
1st Young rider classification
5th Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria
7th Overall Itzulia Tour
1st Young rider classification
2023
10th Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes

References
  1. "Bigla - Katusha". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 19 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. "Team SD Worx". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  3. "Fisher-Black and Canuel complete Team SD Worx". Boels–Dolmans. Stichting Cycling Team for Talents. 13 November 2020. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  4. Rollo, Phillip (26 April 2016). "Cycling siblings to race in Australia". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  5. Rollo, Phillip (20 August 2022). "Top Kiwi cyclists told they need to pay their own way to attend road world championships". Stuff. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  6. reporters, Stuff sports (24 September 2022). "New Zealand's Niamh Fisher-Black delighted at winning women's U23 world road cycling title". Stuff. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  7. Simone Giuliani (24 September 2022). "Niamh Fisher-Black's long-held Worlds goal ends with historic U23 women's title". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  8. "Fisher-Black leaves u23 ranks in style". Otago Daily Times Online News. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  9. ""A funny feeling" Niamh Fisher-Black on self-funding her way to the U23 World Championship title and riding a race within a race". Rouleur. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  10. Rollo, Phillip (29 September 2022). "Niamh Fisher-Black paid her own way to road cycling world championships and won". Stuff. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  11. Giuliani, Simone (21 June 2023). "Niamh Fisher-Black turns around difficult season with first Women's WorldTour win". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  12. reporters, Stuff sports (20 June 2023). "New Zealand cyclist Niamh Fisher-Black claims first World Tour stage victory". Stuff. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  13. "Niamh Fisher-Black to lead her team in Giro Donne". RNZ. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
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