Hayden Roulston
Receiving the Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit stands as a concrete milestone in Hayden Roulston's career as a professional racing cyclist — one of the more tangible markers of a life built around competitive cycling.
Roulston was born on 10 January 1981 in Ashburton, New Zealand, and was educated at Ashburton College. He went on to work as both a road and track cyclist, carving out a career that covered two distinct disciplines within the sport. As a New Zealand citizen, he competed as a professional racing cyclist, bringing together experience across the road and the velodrome throughout his time as an active competitor.
The Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit that Roulston received remains the clearest documented recognition of his standing during his years in the sport.
Quotes by Hayden Roulston
I tried as hard as I could, tried as many moves as I could and did a lot of work by myself... but it just didn't work.
It was an aim of mine I set midway through last year, so to achieve that is a small goal but very satisfying.
I was always going to lay it down once we turned off the main highway. I know how hard it can be riding along there - it's hard if you're leading and it's hard in the bunch so it was a good place to go.