Kim Cadzow

{{Short description|New Zealand cyclist (born 2001)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}}

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Kim Cadzow

| image = Kim Cadzow.jpg

| caption = Cadzow at EF Education-Oatly

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|12|18|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Tauranga, New Zealand

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| currentteam = {{UCI team code|EFC}}

| disciplines = {{unbulleted list|Road|}}

| role = Rider

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| proyears1 = 2022

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|Torelli|2022}}

| proyears2 = 2023

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|JVW|2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/team-details/17688|title=Jumbo-Visma Women Team|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=14 August 2023}}

| proyears3 = 2024–

| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|EFC|2024}}

| majorwins = One-day races and Classics

:National Time trial Championships (2024, 2025)

:National Road Race Championships (2025)

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Kim Cadzow (born 18 December 2001) is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for the UCI Women's Continental Team {{UCI team code|EFC}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/team-details/19581|title=EF Education – Cannondale|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|access-date=1 April 2024}} She is the 2025 New Zealand Time Trial and Road Race Champion.

Cadzow's sporting background was as a swimmer and professional triathlete competing mainly in 70.3 triathlon races. Kim swam for Greerton Swim Club in Tauranga, New Zealand specialising in backstroke and Individual Medley races. She was a regular competitor at National Age Group Champs and New Zealand Open Championships.

Her brief period in 70.3 triathlon saw her progress to pro level quickly but she decided to concentrate on cycling after her first attempt at 2021 New Zealand Age Group Nationals produced 3rd place in both the time trial{{Cite web |title=Vantage Age Group Road National Championships Time Trial, 16/04/2021 : : my.race{{!}}result |url=https://my.raceresult.com/168421/ |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=my.raceresult.com |language=en}} and road race.{{Cite web |title=Vantage Age Group Road National Championships Road Race, 17/04/2021-18/04/2021 : : my.race{{!}}result |url=https://my.raceresult.com/168492/ |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=my.raceresult.com |language=en}}

In 2022 Kim entered the Elite National Championships in New Zealand and won the Under-23 Time Trial.{{Cite web |title=National Championships New Zealand WU – ITT 2022 Time trial results |url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/national-championships-new-zealand-u23-we---itt/2022/result/result/result |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=www.procyclingstats.com}} Shortly afterwards she achieved 2nd in the Oceania Under 23 Time Trial and headed to Europe for her first season with Torelli-Cayman Islands-Scimitar. A standout performance in the Mount Ventoux Denivele Challenge attracted attention from several World Tour Teams, and a move to Team Jumbo-Visma was secured for 2023.

A 2023 highlight was a 3rd place at the 2nd stage of Tour of Scandinavia where Kim showed her climbing ability on the Norefjell.{{Cite web |title=Tour of Scandinavia 2023 Stage 2 results |url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-of-scandinavia/2023/stage-2 |access-date=4 May 2024 |website=www.procyclingstats.com}} At the end of 2023 Kim ended her contract with Jumbo-Visma and secured a move to EF Education-Cannondale.{{Cite web |title=Kim Cadzow {{!}} EF Education-EasyPost |url=https://efprocycling.com/our-team/kim-cadzow/ |access-date=24 May 2024 |website=efprocycling.com |language=en-US}}

2024 was a breakout year for Kim with EF-Education-Cannondale winning the NZ Time Trial event and 2nd in the road race. A GC win at Trofeo Ponente in Rosa, 6th at Liege-Bastogne-Liege, 8th on GC at Tour de Suisse, 10th on GC at La Vuelta Feminina and 7th place in the Time Trial at the Paris Summer Olympics.

2025 has begun with wins at NZ Elite nationals in both the Time Trial and Road races.

Major results

;2022

: 1st 20px Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships

: 2nd 15px Time trial, Oceania Under-23 Road Championships

: 5th Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge

;2024

: National Road Championships

::1st 20px Time trial

::2nd Road race

::5th Criterium

: 1st {{cjersey|pink}} Overall {{ill|Trofeo Ponente in Rosa|de}}

::1st Stage 1

: 5th {{ill|Trofeo Oro in Euro|fr}}

: 6th Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes

: 7th Time trial, Olympic Games

: 8th Overall Tour de Suisse

: 10th Overall La Vuelta Femenina

;2025

: National Road Championships

::1st 20px Time trial

::1st 20px Road Race

References

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