Local takes stage win on day two of the SBS Bank Tour of Southland

2/11/2026 - Nelson’s Cameron Jones has retained the SBS Bank Tour of Southland’s orange jersey after a day which delivered a lovely comeback story for local rider Jeremy Presbury.

The hard-charging Jones (Advanced Personnel) was part of a four-man break that frustrated the peloton in challenging conditions during the 159km stage from Invercargill to Gore.

Driven by some of the strongest legs in the race, the quartet never really looked like being shut down, with Southlander Jeremy Presbury (Creation Signs-Whoosh-NZ Cycling Project) throwing his bike across the line for the stage win from Australian Reuben Page-Brown (Team Brennan).

It was a touching moment for Presbury, who more than a decade ago was one of New Zealand’s most promising track sprinters before swapping high performance sport for construction and project management.