At the same time, she relocated to Hamilton Airport for work.[7] She teamed up with Katie Schofield for the team sprint and came fourth at a World Cup meeting in Cali, Colombia, in January 2015.[8][9] Hansen was competing with Schofield and Stephanie McKenzie for selection for the 2016 Rio Olympics when she came fifth in the individual sprint in March 2016 at the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in London, and this performance secured her place at her second Olympics.[8] Hansen was confirmed by the New Zealand Olympic Committee as part of the first track cyclists chosen for Rio on 7 April 2016.[10] The remainder of the team was confirmed in July, and that included Olivia Podmore who was the other half of the sprint team.[11] Hansen and Podmore did not survive the qualification round in the team sprint.[12]