The starter fires his pistol to set the competitors off in the New Zealand 10-mile (16-kilometre) cycling championship at Lancaster Park in January 1896. Like the other major grounds in New Zealand, Lancaster Park, in Christchurch, was initiated by cricketers – three Christchurch players purchased the land in 1880. However, from 1881 the ground had a cinder track to allow athletics and cycling to take place, and cycling races were frequently held there.
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