Landing the two-time world road champion as a confirmed starter for the World Tour stage race shapes as a win for race director Stuart O'Grady at Australia's flagship annual event.

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03 May: A greater sense of belonging for rising Kiwi cyclist Laurence Pithie as he prepares for his maiden grand tour event

27 Apr: A person has moderate injuries after a crash between a cyclist and a car on Great North Road in Auckland

17 Apr: A cyclist has critical injuries after a collision with a truck on Auckland's Dairy Flat Highway

15 Apr: Ellesse Andrews has collected victory in the keirin at the latest UCI Track Nations Cup round in Canada

15 Apr: An unlicensed driver is expected to take years to pay off reparations, after fatally striking and running over a motorcyclist, and fleeing the scene

13 Apr: An unlicensed driver who ran over a motorcyclist before fleeing in Hastings will carry out a community-based sentence

29 Mar: Star Belgian cyclist Wout van Aert has had surgery after suffering multiple fractures in a crash which has put his Giro d'Italia entry in doubt

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