CSB - Aaron Gate - Cycling (1)

New Zealand Sportsman of the Year Aaron Gate will finally get to ride at the highest level of pro cycling.

Gate has signed with the Astana Kazakhstan UCI World Tour road team, a move he never thought he would realise.

The 33-year-old has previously ridden for the lower tier Black Spoke and Burgos teams

He competed on the track at the Paris Olympics last month, but will store his track bike in the meantime.