CORONET PEAK FRANKTON KINGSTON GARSTON ATHOL TE ANAU FIVE RIVERS MANAPOURI MOSSBURN BLACKMOUNT LUMSDEN OHAI GORE CLIFDEN NIGHTCAPS NZ’S PREMIER CYCLE RACE AND ORAWIA OTAUTAU WINTON MATAURA NAMED CYCLING NZ’S ‘EVENT OF THE YEAR 2016’ TUATAPERE EDENDALE RIVERTON WYNDHAM WAIMAHAKA INVERCARGILL BLUFF PROUD SPONSOR OF THE 2017 TOUR OF SOUTHLAND 2017 RACE PROGRAMME Sunday 29th October – Saturday 4th November PHOTOGRAPH SUPPLIED BY ENVIOUS PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE SUMMARY OVERVIEW STAGES 1 - 7 Arrowtown ! ± PROLOGUE: SPONSOR: RIVERSIDE RENTALS TEAM’S TIME TRIAL .............4.2KM Sunday 29th October 2017 Frankton Cromwell Queenstown ! ! ! Queens Park – Invercargill at 4.30pm SPONSOR E E STAGE 1: : SOUTHLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL ............................. 170KM Monday 30th October 2017 Starts at the SIT Zero Fees Velodrome Invercargill at 10.00am Invercargill-Lorneville-Thornbury-Otautau-Ohai-Nightcaps-Dipton-Castlerock-Lumsden Finishes Diana Street, Lumsden at 2.40pm approximately STAGE 2: SPONSOR: DISTINCTION HOTELS TE ANAU ...............................150KM E E Tuesday 31st October 2017 Starts at Riverton Primary School, Princess Street, Riverton at 10.00am Riverton-Colac Bay-Orepuki-Tuatapere-Clifden-Blackmount-Manapouri-Te Anau Te Anau ! Stage 3 Finishing at the Distinction Hotel, Lakefront Drive Te Anau at approximately 1.55pm E E STAGE 3: SPONSOR: QUEENSTOWN FLOORING XTRA ............................... 138KM Wednesday 1st November 2017 E Manapouri E ! Starts at the Mossburn Community Centre – Mossburn at 10.30am Mossburn-Five Rivers-Kingston-Frankton-Lake Hayes-Coronet Peak Mossburn ! Finishes at Coronet Peak at 2.20pm approximately Lumsden ! STAGE 4: SPONSOR: BDO INVERCARGILL .................................................148.5KM Balfour Thursday 2nd November 2017 Stage 2 ! Starts at the SIT Zero Fees Velodrome Invercargill at 10.00am E E Riversdale ! Waikaka ! Invercargill-Rimu-Woodlands-Seaward Downs-Edendale-Wyndham-Glenham-Gorge Road-Tisbury-Bluff Finishes on Bluff Hill at 2.15pm approximately Ohai ! E E E E Nightcaps ! STAGE 5: SPONSOR: MATAURA LICENSING TRUST .................................... 151KM Stage 6 Friday 3rd November 2017 Stage 1 GORE ! Starts at the SIT Zero Fees Velodrome Invercargill at 10.00am Invercargill-Makarewa-Wallacetown-Drummond-Winton-Browns-Hedgehope-Te Tipua-Waimumu-Gore Winton Tuatapere Otautau ! E ! ! E Finishes in Hokonui Drive Gore at 2.00pm approximately E E Mataura ! Stage Stage 5 E E STAGE 6: SPONSOR: MCCONACHIE SHEARING LTD ...................................... 13KM E E 5 Stage Edendale Saturday 4th November 2017 ! E 7 E E ! Wyndham Stage 2 Wallacetown Winton Individual Time Trial ! Riverton ! E Starts Main Street Winton at 10.00am E E INVERCARGILL ! SE tage 4 STAGE 7: SPONSOR: ASCOT PARK HOTEL INVERCARGILL .......................... 77KM E Prologue Saturday 4th November 2017 Starts at Winton’s Middle Pub, Winton at 1.30pm E Tokanui ! Maps created by Invercargill City Council Winton-Browns-Hedgehope-Myross Bush-Invercargill Topographic data sourced from Stage 4 Land Information NZ Bluff Finishes on Gala Street Reserve, Invercargill at 3.00pm approximately Crown Copyright Reserved. ! // INDEX // 2017 RACE MANAGER’S WELCOME 2017 Team Lists ............................................................................. 2-3 2017 Tour Officials ............................................................................ 4 WELCOME Race Classifications .................................................................... 5-6 It is my pleasure to welcome all competitors and Teams: supporters to the 2017 SBS Bank Tour of Southland. Creation Signs - L & M Group Racing (CLM) .................... 7 Kia Motors - Ascot Park Hotel (KAP) .................................... 8 The province of Southland eagerly awaits this proud PowerNet (PNL) ............................................................................. 9 and iconic Southland sporting event which was Mike Greer Homes Ltd (MGH) ............................................. 10 introduced to the province back in 1956, as part of the region’s centenary celebrations. The Tour has stood Placemakers (PMK) ..................................................................... 11 the test of time while many other similar events have Calder Stewart (CST) ................................................................ 12 come and gone, with the event now regarded as a Team Skoda (TSR) ...................................................................... 13 leading multi-stage Tour in Australasia. Central Benchmakers - Willbike (CBW) ........................... 14 Aardvark Excavating (AVE) .................................................... 15 Cycling Southland’s sincere thanks are extended to TotalPos (TPS) .............................................................................. 16 SBS Bank for their continuation as the major naming ITM (ITM) ....................................................................................... 17 right’s sponsor of the Tour. We also acknowledge Blindz Direct (BZD) .................................................................... 18 the outstanding support from our major supporting Giant Lakeside (GLS) ................................................................ 19 sponsors, Invercargill Licensing Trust, ILT Foundation, Tank Guy/BikeBox Rentals (TGB) ........................................ 20 the Invercargill City Council, the Community Trust Wheelworks Handcrafted Wheels (WWS) ...................... 21 of Southland, Pub Charity, Lion Foundation, The Southern Trust and NZCT. This continued support Adair Craik (ACA) ....................................................................... 22 is what enables the Tour to achieve the positive Business South (BSS) ................................................................ 23 outcomes for the community and the sport of cycling Talbot Forest Cheese (TFC) ................................................... 24 in the region. Our thanks are also extended to the Riding with the Stars Event ....................................................... 25 many community sponsors who also traditionally Ricoh Corporate Road Time Trial .......................................... 26 support the Tour. SBS Bank Tour Of Southland Stages & Maps Prologue Map ................................................................................... 27 The Tour has again attracted a large field to the Riverside Rentals Prologue .................................................... 28 region, indicating the continuing popularity of the Stage 1 Map ....................................................................................... 29 event. Southland District Council Stage 1 ............................. 30-31 All travelling with this year’s Tour are encouraged to Stage 2 Map ....................................................................................... 32 give their utmost cooperation at all times to ensure Distinction Hotels Stage 2 .............................................. 33-34 the safe and smooth running of the event. All Stage 3 Map ....................................................................................... 35 associated with the Tour are encouraged to support Queenstown Flooring Xtra Stage 3 ............................. 36-37 and acknowledge our valued supporting sponsors Stage 4 Map ........................................................................................ 38 wherever possible. BDO Invercargill Stage 4 ................................................... 39-40 Stage 5 Map ....................................................................................... 41 On behalf of Cycling Southland, I extend my best Mataura Licensing Trust Stage 5 ................................. 42-43 wishes to all participants and supporters of this year’s Stage 6 Map ....................................................................................... 44 Tour and trust that you enjoy our southern hospitality. McConachie Shearing Stage 6 ........................................... 45 We hope that you have a safe journey home following Stage 7 Map ....................................................................................... 46 the event and take with you many fond memories of the 2017 SBS Bank Tour of Southland, and of the Ascot Park Hotel Stage 7 ................................................. 47-48 Southland region and its people. General Classification Sponsors ............................................. 49 Classifications ........................................................................... 50-51 BRUCE ROSS Past Winners ..................................................................................... 52 Tour Convenor Thank You .......................................................................................... 52 Highlights ........................................................................................... 52 // LEADERS’ JERSEY COLOURS: Tour Leader .......................... Yellow Under 23 ................................ Pink King of the Mountain ........ White / Red Polka Dots 35 Plus .................................... Silver Sprint Ace.............................. Green Most Combative .................. Maroon & White - 1 - TOUR OF SOUTHLAND 2017 2017 TEAM LISTS CREATION SIGNS - L & M GROUP RICOH (CLM) CALDER STEWART (CST) 1 James Williamson ......... Alexandra 51 Boris Clark ............................. Waikato 2 Joseph Chapman ...............Mosgiel 52 Matias Fitzwater* ............ Hamilton 3 James