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Roulston chases threepeat in PowerNet Tour of Southland
Olympic medallist Hayden Roulston is hoping to become just the third cyclist to claim a three-peat in New Zealand’s premier road race, the demanding PowerNet Tour of Southland next week. Roulston, who has completed a successful comeback season on the professional tour in Europe, says he is fresh and motivated to chase his third win in a row when the six-day tour begins in Invercargill on Monday. The 53rd edition of the PowerNet sponsored Tour has attracted a record field of 125 riders, including ...
Stages
Stage 1
- Location:
- Queens Park, Invercargill (TTT)
- Distance:
- 8.42 km
Stage 2
- Location:
- Invercargill - Bluff
- Distance:
- 81.63 km
Stage 3
- Location:
- Invercargill - Gore
- Distance:
- 165 km
Stage 4
- Location:
- Invercargill - Tuatapere
- Distance:
- 88.4 km
Stage 5
- Location:
- Tuatapere - Winton
- Distance:
- 101.7 km
Stage 6
- Location:
- Lumsden - Crown Range
- Distance:
- 133.85 km
Stage 7
- Location:
- Winton - Te Anau
- Distance:
- 163.6 km
Stage 8
- Location:
- Te Anau - Winton
- Distance:
- 79 km
Stage 9
- Location:
- Winton - Invercargill
- Distance:
- 64.4 km
Race photos
Heath Blackgrove of Zookeepers-Cycle Surgery celebrates with the crowd.
- Heath Blackgrove is the winner of the 2009 edition of the Tour of Southland.
- Romain Fondard of Share the Road has won the final stage of the Tour of Southland. Teammate Jack Bauer celebrates also
- Karl Murray and Gordon McCauley have attacked on the final circuit of Queens Park in Invercargill.
- Patrick Bevin of Ascot Park Hotel is in the front group looking for his third stage win.
- Heath Blackgrove of Zookeepers-Cycle Surgery is safely in the front bunch and has the yellow jersey won.
- Floyd Landis of Cyclingnzshop.com - Bio Sport has missed the split and is in the second bunch on the road.
- The front group led by Gordon McCauley of Subway-Avanti
- Once again strong winds tear the peloton to pieces.
- Two more riders attempt to get away from the peloton.
- Floyd Landis of Cyclingnzshop.com - Bio Sport leads an early break of six riders.
- Riders from Cyclingnzshop.com - Bio Sport line up for the 9th and final stage of the Tour of Southland.
- Michael Olheiser of Jackson Plumbing wins Stage 8 from Te Anau to Lumsden.
- The Southland Stag watches the riders pass.
- Race leader Heath Blackgrove of Zookeepers - Cycle Surgery has made the front group of six riders.
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