Tour of Southland
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The Tour of Southland is a road bicycle racing
stage race held in the Southland Region
of New Zealand
. From 2005 until 2009, the Tour of Southland has been part of the UCI Oceania Tour however the 2010 event was held as a National Tour. The Tour is held annually in November. The race is organised and delivered by Cycling Southland
. The race's title sponsor, PowerNet, is an electrical lines company to the Southland Region.
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
stage race held in the Southland Region
Southland Region
Southland is New Zealand's southernmost region and is also a district within that region. It consists mainly of the southwestern portion of the South Island and Stewart Island / Rakiura...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. From 2005 until 2009, the Tour of Southland has been part of the UCI Oceania Tour however the 2010 event was held as a National Tour. The Tour is held annually in November. The race is organised and delivered by Cycling Southland
Cycling Southland
Cycling Southland is a cycling club based at the ILT Velodrome in Invercargill, New Zealand. It manages all Southland road and track cycling activities at Club and Centre level along with responsibility for delivering events like the PowerNet Tour of Southland and major national and international...
. The race's title sponsor, PowerNet, is an electrical lines company to the Southland Region.
Past winners
| Year | Men's winner |
|---|---|
| 1956 |  Kelvin Hastie |
| 1957 | Tom Tindale |
| 1959 | Warwick Dalton Warwick Dalton Warwick Dashwood Hirtzel Dalton is a former racing cyclist from New Zealand.At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the bronze medal in both the men's 1 km Time Trial and Individial Pursuit.... |
| 1960 | Gary Ulmer |
| 1961 | Warwick Dalton Warwick Dalton Warwick Dashwood Hirtzel Dalton is a former racing cyclist from New Zealand.At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the bronze medal in both the men's 1 km Time Trial and Individial Pursuit.... |
| 1962 | Tony Walsh |
| 1963 | Dick Johnstone |
| 1964 |  Malcolm Powell |
| 1965 | Tino Tabak Tino Tabak Tino Tabak is a Dutch-born New Zealand cyclist who raced in the Tour de France in the 1970s.- Biography :Born Jentinus Johannes Tabak in Egmond aan Zee in the Netherlands on 6 May 1946, he emigrated with his father Gerben and mother Hendrika to New Zealand in December 1952, aged 6. Tino's younger... |
| 1966 | Tino Tabak Tino Tabak Tino Tabak is a Dutch-born New Zealand cyclist who raced in the Tour de France in the 1970s.- Biography :Born Jentinus Johannes Tabak in Egmond aan Zee in the Netherlands on 6 May 1946, he emigrated with his father Gerben and mother Hendrika to New Zealand in December 1952, aged 6. Tino's younger... |
| 1967 | Tino Tabak Tino Tabak Tino Tabak is a Dutch-born New Zealand cyclist who raced in the Tour de France in the 1970s.- Biography :Born Jentinus Johannes Tabak in Egmond aan Zee in the Netherlands on 6 May 1946, he emigrated with his father Gerben and mother Hendrika to New Zealand in December 1952, aged 6. Tino's younger... |
| 1968 | Merv Davis |
| 1969 | Warwick Dalton Warwick Dalton Warwick Dashwood Hirtzel Dalton is a former racing cyclist from New Zealand.At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the bronze medal in both the men's 1 km Time Trial and Individial Pursuit.... |
| 1970 | David Gee |
| 1971 | John Dean |
| 1972 | Blair Stockwell Blair Stockwell Blair Goldesbrough Stockwell is a former racing cyclist from New Zealand. He won three bronze medals representing New Zealand at British Commonwealth Games.... |
| 1973 | Michael Hughes |
| 1974 | Bruce Ramsey |
| 1975 | Chris Hogan |
| 1976 | Paul Jesson |
| 1977 | Wayne Perkinson |
| 1978 | Paul Jesson |
| 1979 | Eric McKenzie |
| 1980 | Anthony Cuff |
| 1981 | Stephen Cox Stephen Cox (cyclist) Stephen Clifford Cox is a retired racing cyclist from New Zealand, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics. There he finished in 37th place in the men's individual road race... |
| 1982 | Stephen Cox Stephen Cox (cyclist) Stephen Clifford Cox is a retired racing cyclist from New Zealand, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics. There he finished in 37th place in the men's individual road race... |
| 1983 | Jack Swart |
| 1984 | Jack Swart |
| 1985 | Brian Fowler Brian Fowler For the British polo player and Olympian, see Bryan Fowler.Brian Andrew Fowler is a retired cyclist from New Zealand, who represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He collected four medals at four consecutive Commonwealth Games during his career... |
| 1986 | Brian Fowler Brian Fowler For the British polo player and Olympian, see Bryan Fowler.Brian Andrew Fowler is a retired cyclist from New Zealand, who represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He collected four medals at four consecutive Commonwealth Games during his career... |
| 1987 | Brian Fowler Brian Fowler For the British polo player and Olympian, see Bryan Fowler.Brian Andrew Fowler is a retired cyclist from New Zealand, who represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He collected four medals at four consecutive Commonwealth Games during his career... |
| 1988 | Brian Fowler Brian Fowler For the British polo player and Olympian, see Bryan Fowler.Brian Andrew Fowler is a retired cyclist from New Zealand, who represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He collected four medals at four consecutive Commonwealth Games during his career... |
| 1989 | Brian Fowler Brian Fowler For the British polo player and Olympian, see Bryan Fowler.Brian Andrew Fowler is a retired cyclist from New Zealand, who represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He collected four medals at four consecutive Commonwealth Games during his career... |
| 1990 | Brian Fowler Brian Fowler For the British polo player and Olympian, see Bryan Fowler.Brian Andrew Fowler is a retired cyclist from New Zealand, who represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He collected four medals at four consecutive Commonwealth Games during his career... |
| 1991 | Stuart Lowe |
| 1992 | Brian Fowler Brian Fowler For the British polo player and Olympian, see Bryan Fowler.Brian Andrew Fowler is a retired cyclist from New Zealand, who represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He collected four medals at four consecutive Commonwealth Games during his career... |
| 1993 | Landrey Burt |
| 1994 | Doug Bath |
| 1995 | Brian Fowler Brian Fowler For the British polo player and Olympian, see Bryan Fowler.Brian Andrew Fowler is a retired cyclist from New Zealand, who represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He collected four medals at four consecutive Commonwealth Games during his career... |
| 1996 | Gordon McCauley Gordon McCauley Gordon McCauley is a cycling competitor for New Zealand. The five time winner of the New Zealand National Road Championship, competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where he won a bronze medal in the Individual Time Trial.-Career highlights:199619992000Gordon McCauley is a cycling... |
| 1997 | Graeme Miller |
| 1998 | Scott Guyton |
| 1999 | Graeme Miller |
| 2000 | Glen Mitchell |
| 2001 | Karl Moore |
| 2002 |  John LieswynJohn Lieswyn John Lieswyn was a professional bicycle racer from the United States.-Biography:John started his road racing career in Florida in 1985. After graduation from college in 1990, he raced three seasons for the US National team in Germany, France and Italy. John turned professional in 1993 for Coors... |
| 2003 | Scott Guyton |
| 2004 | John Lieswyn John Lieswyn John Lieswyn was a professional bicycle racer from the United States.-Biography:John started his road racing career in Florida in 1985. After graduation from college in 1990, he raced three seasons for the US National team in Germany, France and Italy. John turned professional in 1993 for Coors... |
| 2005 | Gordon McCauley Gordon McCauley Gordon McCauley is a cycling competitor for New Zealand. The five time winner of the New Zealand National Road Championship, competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where he won a bronze medal in the Individual Time Trial.-Career highlights:199619992000Gordon McCauley is a cycling... |
| 2006 | Hayden Roulston Hayden Roulston Hayden Roulston, MNZM is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . He won the silver medal in the men's 4000 m individual pursuit and a bronze medal in the men's 4000 m team pursuit at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.Roulston was a talented junior rider on both road and... |
| 2007 | Hayden Roulston Hayden Roulston Hayden Roulston, MNZM is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . He won the silver medal in the men's 4000 m individual pursuit and a bronze medal in the men's 4000 m team pursuit at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.Roulston was a talented junior rider on both road and... |
| 2008 | Hayden Roulston Hayden Roulston Hayden Roulston, MNZM is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . He won the silver medal in the men's 4000 m individual pursuit and a bronze medal in the men's 4000 m team pursuit at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.Roulston was a talented junior rider on both road and... |
| 2009 | Heath Blackgrove Heath Blackgrove Heath Blackgrove is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:20022003Heath Blackgrove is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2002... |
| 2010 | Hayden Roulston Hayden Roulston Hayden Roulston, MNZM is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . He won the silver medal in the men's 4000 m individual pursuit and a bronze medal in the men's 4000 m team pursuit at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.Roulston was a talented junior rider on both road and... |
| 2011 | Josh Atkins |