ENGLISHMAN DAN GARDNER WINS SBS BANK TOUR OF SOUTHLAND
4/11/2023 - Auckland-based Dan Gardner has become the first Englishman since 1957 to win the SBS Bank Tour of Southland.
Gardner finished eighth in this morning’s 13km individual time trial to see his lead cut to just 15sec heading into the final 77km stage from Winton to Invercargill, but was safely shepherded home by his young PRV-Pista Corsa teammates this afternoon.
New Zealand endurance rider Nick Kergozou (Transport Engineering Southland-Deep South) won the final sprint in Gala St for his first ever stage win on his home tour, with Gardner winning overall by 15sec from Joe Cooper (Central Benchmakers-Willbike) and 45sec from Boris Clark (Quality Foods Southland).