Niamh Fisher-Black

Niamh Fisher-Black (born 12 August 2000) is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . She won the gold medal in the under-23 road race at the 2022 World Championships and the silver medal in the elite women's road race at the 2025 World Championships.

Early life and education

Fisher-Black is the older sister of fellow racing cyclist Finn Fisher-Black, and was educated at Nelson College for Girls.

Career

2022

Fisher-Black paid her own way to the 2022 road cycling world championships in Wollongong, Australia as Cycling New Zealand could not afford to meet the costs due to "a lack of government funding and the loss of key sponsors". In the 164 km road race, she was the first placed under-23 rider and 12th overall. She became the first under-23 world women's champion. Fisher-Black said of the win Ã¢ÂÂI wasn't aware straightaway at first when I crossed the line [that I'd won the under-23 race]." Ã¢ÂÂThe rainbow jersey, very few people have one and itÃ¢ÂÂs the pinnacle of cycling so itÃ¢ÂÂs super special to have...I think I showed I was the strongest under-23 rider on the day and nothing can take away from that.Ã¢ÂÂ

2023

In June 2023, Fisher-Black won the final stage of the Tour de Suisse Women. She said, of the victory, "Winning is the very best feeling...Finally I could throw my hands in the air myself. This is what you live for as a cyclist". She was named as the lead rider for Team SD Worx in the women's Giro d'Italia.