Mr Stephen Cox, of Ōhaupō, ONZM for services to cycling
Stephen Cox is a cyclist who competed for New Zealand in numerous international events, including the 1984 Olympic Games and three Commonwealth Games. He won almost every major road event in New Zealand and 32 New Zealand Championship medals. He was National Women’s Road Cycling Coach and was Cycling New Zealand Team Manager to Japan in 1994 and the Commonwealth Games in 1998. He has organised more than 220 major cycling events. He was instrumental in bringing a round of the Women’s UCI World Cup road races to Hamilton. Through his company Dynamo Cycling Club, he has organised multi-day tours and race series, the Elite Road Championships and Age Group National Championships for Cycling New Zealand. Mr Cox has held several club and committee roles in the Waikato.