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McOnie on Gull’s radar By Savannah Patterson Te Awamutu’s Cole McOnie is in the running – or riding – for Gull’s Top 20 Athletes competition. The national competition invites athletes to compile a video about themselves. “They had around 150 entries, and from that have narrowed it down to a top 20 and from there they will identify five finalists,” the BMZ rider said. The 22-year-old bases himself in Te Awamutu, but over winter lives in the Netherlands so he can race the international season. “I do my best to be a full-time athlete, but there’s a lot of costs involved with that, so when I’m home I work part time and I’m also a student in my fourth year at the University of Waikato.” McOnie says he doesn’t have a coach but is doing his degree in Sports Science, so he is capable of programming and running his own training. “In a few years’ time I think I’d love to be able to work with a world class coach.” McOnie says he has been riding since he was three and has a very supportive family. “Both of my parents have been involved with the sport at a national level and my dad is still a commentator for events all around New Zealand. Continued on page 3
Cole McOnie bases himself in Europe during the international season.
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