Tour of Wellington 2010

Tour of Wellington Stages

1. 

   Stage 1Wednesday, January 27 2010

   Location:

   Upper Hut - Masterton

   Distance:

   118 km

   • Report: McDonald starts Wellington defense with a win,
   • Photos
2. 

   Stage 2Thursday, January 28 2010

   Location:

   Masterton Circuit

   Distance:

   125.3 km

   • Report: Torckler takes lead with stage victory,
   • Photos
3. 

   Stage 3Friday, January 29 2010

   Location:

   Masterton

   Distance:

   164 km

   • Report: Thompson gets first victory for Fly V,
   • Photos
4. 

   Stage 4Saturday, January 30 2010

   Location:

   Gladstone Circuit

   Distance:

   150 km

   • Report: Matthews gets Jayco-Skins first international win,
   • Photos
5. 

   Stage 5Sunday, January 31 2010

   Location:

   Wellington City Criterium

   Distance:

   45 km

   • Report: Bauer wins washed-out stage,
   • Photos

Tour of Wellington Photos

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  Wearing the sprint classification jersey Jay Thompson (Fly V Australia) takes his first win for his new team.

• Jack Bauer (Trust House Team) won the 30 minute criterium which was run after the final stage was cancelled.
• Australian Under 23 champion Michael Matthews (Jayco Skins Team) claimed the stage win.
• New Zealand's Michael Torckler (Cardno Team) took a surprise stage victory.
• Peter McDonald (Drapac Porsche) takes victory at the Tour of Wellington's opening stage.
• Michael Torckler (Cardno Team) won the yellow jersey.
• New Zealand's Michael Torckler (Cardno Team) looks likely to keep the leader's jersey through to the end of this year's race.
• Lachlan Norris (Drapac-Porsche) in the KOM, Michael Torckler (Cardno Team) in the leader's jersey and Jay Thompson (Fly V Australia) in the sprint jersey.
• The jersey holders after the Tour of Wellington's first stage.
• New Zealand National Road Champ Jack Bauer looks relaxed before the start
• Peter McDonald (Drapac Porsche) slipped off the front
• The first climb of the day, Kaitoke
• McDonald (Drapac Porsche) is joined by teammate Lachlan Norris
• Aaron Strong leads the peloton up the climb
• A flock of sheep disrupts the passage of the race

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