The 'Tour of Southland' covers 1100km made up of over 9 stages and run for 6 days(3rd to 8th November).
Here is a link to the official homepage of the 'Tour of Southland' .
The event page begins with a look at the Stage 9 which is the last day.
The weather on this day was a big contrast to that of 3 days earlier.
It would be a bike day for me also.
American bicycle technology 'Trek' looking good with the eventual winner center of picture.
The sun finally come out on the last day and everything certainly looked alot brighter.
Heart rate monitor to give some interesting feedback.
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Warming up on the final day with under-23 leader center picture.
Click on the thumbnails if you are interested to see enlarged bike pics.
The bike at top right is that of this years tour winner.
Underway on the final day above and below.
Below is some finish line action in Invercargill.
Numer one across the line in the first of three sprint laps of Queenspark to the finish.
And the peloton not far behind above and below.
Final General Classification
Place |
Rider Name |
Team Name |
Time |
1 |
Hayden ROULSTON |
The Southland Times-Trek |
20:14:21 |
2 |
Gordon MCCAULEY |
Cycle Surgery |
+ 01:58 |
3 |
Heath BLACKGROVE |
Colourplus |
+ 04:56 |
4 |
Dominique ROLLIN |
Delmaine R&R |
+ 04:57 |
5 |
Joseph COOPER |
Subway-Avanti |
+ 05:13 |
6 |
Jeremy YATES |
Subway-Avanti |
+ 05:27 |
7 |
Glen CHADWICK |
Raboplus |
+ 07:28 |
8 |
Paul ODLIN |
The Southland Times-Trek |
+ 07:49 |
9 |
Aaron STRONG |
Ascot Park Hotel |
+ 07:50 |
10 |
Blair MARTIN |
Creation Signs |
+ 09:56 |
11 |
James WILLIAMSON (U23) |
Subway-Avanti |
+ 10:04 |
12 |
Benjamin KING (U23) |
Calder Stewart |
+ 10:13 |
13 |
Michael TORCKLER (U23) |
The Southland Times-Trek |
+ 12:19 |
14 |
Ryan WILLS (U23) |
Share The Road |
+ 13:07 |
15 |
Philippe SCHNYDER |
Kia Motors |
+ 15:14 |
And the final sprint goes to the 6 times Canadian champion Dominique Rolloin at left.
The leader until earlier this morning Gordon McCauley. |
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Under 23 champion James Williamson at the conclusion of the event.
In the end Ben King was only 9 secs back in this category.
First in the 'overall team classification'.
Jeremy Yates took 'King of the mountains'.
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Overall first hayden Roulston in the yellow jersey.
At left is Gordon McCauley who lead up to this morning who took out 2nd(1min 58sec back).
Overall 3rd place to Heath Blackgrove(green top), about another 3mins back..
Celebration time after a tough 6 days with all sorts of weather.
Click here to go to some of the earlier stages.
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