13 Oct 2025

Sammie Maxwell puts record win down to ability to ask for help

From Checkpoint, 5:31 pm on 13 October 2025

Mountain biker Sammie Maxwell has faced battles on and off the bike and today she became the first New Zealander to win a Cross Country World Series title. The 23-year-old clinched the title in the final round in Canada - a success she put down to her ability to ask for help. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.