PowerNet Tour of Southland

1st - 6th November 2010

"Organise Your Teams Now"

The 2010 PowerNet Tour of Southland will be raced from the 1st - 6th November.  Riders need to be organising their teams of six riders as soon as possible to avoid the disappointment of missing out on New Zealand's Premier Cycle Race.

Tour Manager, Bruce Ross said that there has been considerable interest in the event and entry forms will be available from 24th May.  The route for this year's event will be along similar lines to last year and confirmed details will be published on the website in the near future

This will be the 54th Tour Of Southland and is an event that just seems to go from strength to strength.

PowerNet Tour Breaks Free of UCI

The 2010 PowerNet Tour of Southland has followed the lead of other Australasian events and will not be a UCI-registered road cycling event in 2010. Cycling Southland Chief Executive Nick Jeffrey is relieved that the international body has finally given some direction as to the Tour’s ability to continue to operate under the UCI’s onerous Road regulations.

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Six Man Teams for 2010 PowerNet Tour

Organisers of the PowerNet Tour have announced that teams competing in this year's event will be increased to six members.  Tour Manager Bruce Ross said that the decision to increase the number of riders from five to six per team follows a trend in international events over recent years where bigger numbers have become the norm.  Ross said "that we have listened to feedback following recent tours and have decided that it is a logical move".

"With a minimum of three riders required to be eligible for the Team's Classification, the increase to six riders gives teams an extra opportunity, especially if riders have had to withdraw through injury for example".

2010 Press Release