Double Olympic rowing champion Hamish Bond proved his cycling credentials on Friday by finishing third in the men's time trial at New Zealand's national road championships. The 30-year-old Bond was unbeaten in the men's pair for eight years and clinched two Olympic titles with Eric Murray but decided to take a year off from rowing in 2017 and had hinted he may try to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Games in cycling. "I came here to learn really," Bond said after he finished third behind professional Jack Bauer and second placed Jason Christie in the 40km event around Napier. More...