A group of five riders has threatened to push off the front of the peloton approaching halfway on the 148-kilometre third stage of cycling's Tour of Southland from Riverton to Te Anau
A group of five riders has threatened to push off the front of the peloton approaching halfway on the 148-kilometre third stage of cycling's Tour of Southland from Riverton to Te Anau
20 January 2026
Tom Sexton wears the leader's orange jersey, but was not among them.
In a concertina-like movement the pack keeps reeling in attempted breaks.
The first section of the route is relatively flat - there was also some jostling for position through Tuatapere.
The start had a 10-minute delay due to one rider's snapped chain.
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