Tour the Vineyards 2009

Tour the Vineyards Stages

1. 

   Stage 1Friday, January 1 2010

   Location:

   Hope Circuit Race

   Distance:

   60 km

   • Report: Bevin upsets Roulston on opening stage,
   • Photos
2. 

   Stage 2Saturday, January 2 2010

   Location:

   Richmond-Montueka - Richmond

   Distance:

   111 km

   • Report: Bevin bolts to second straight win,
   • Photos
3. 

   Stage 3Sunday, January 3 2010

   Location:

   Richmond - Takaka Hill

   Distance:

   130 km

   • Report: Bennett bests Roulston at summit finish,
   • Photos
4. 

   Stage 4Monday, January 4 2010

   Location:

   Hill Street Circuit

   Distance:

   60 km

   • Report: Christie claims final stage,
   • Photos

Tour the Vineyards Photos

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  Patrick Bevin (Bici Vida) makes it two-for-two, outsprinting Junior Track World Champion Cameron Karwowski (Southland Times) and William Bowman (Benchmark) to win stage two.

• Jason Christie (Carbon Zero) celebrates his win in the 60km NZCT Hill Street circuit race around the streets and roads of Richmond.
• Patrck Bevin (Bici Vida) wins the mens 60k race and secures the yellow jersey into stage 2, a 110k testing course throughout grape growing areas of the Tasman District.
• Conway Taylor wins the final stage of the Master's race from Nick Batt (NSN Alarms) and overall winner Brad McFarlane.
• Mens Podium L to R, Alex Ray (Bica Vida) - Sprint Ace, William Bowman (Benchmark) - U19 leader, Kieran Hambrook (Tasman Glass) - U23 leader, Patrick Bevin (Bici Vida) - Tour Leader, Hayden Roulston (Columbia HTC) - 2nd on GC, James Williamson (U23 Subway Avanti) - mountains leader
• George Bennett (Tasman Glass) finishes the stage, 21 seconds ahead of Hayden Roulston
• Kieran Turner (Ridestrong) also makes it two-for-two, outsprinting Geoff Keogh Jason Blake (John Bull Cycles) for the stage victory, with the new women's leader Cath Cheatley (Trek NZ) in the Trek black and white jersey.
• Race 2, Women, Masters 1-6. Kieran Turner M1 Ridestrong wins the 50k opening event and takes the yellow jersey into day 2.
• Womens podium, L to R Kate Chilcott, Karen Fulton, Cath Cheatley.
• Vino for the winners, as you'd expect
• All smiles at the Tour de Vineyards