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In 1956, Southland cycling officials were invited to submit an event to mark the Invercargill city centenary celebrations. A group of enthusiasts met locally and on Saturday 27 September 1956, the Mayor of Invercargill, Mr Abraham Wachner fired the starting pistol outside of the old Post Office in Dee Street, to officially start the inaugural Tour of Southland.  With gravel roads and blustery northerly winds to contend with, Kelvin Hastie from Dunedin prevailed in the three day event and had the honour of being the victor in the first Tour of Southland, an event that would gain high profile for both the sport of Cycling and the province over future years.  

From its modest beginnings as a three day event, the Tour has always caught the imagination of the Southland people and the public have traditionally turned out in numbers to see the high profile event travelling literally past their back doors.

Many of New Zealand's champion cyclists have competed in the Tour of Southland during their careers. Names such as Warwick Dalton, Tino Tabak, Stephen Cox, Jack Swart, Paul Jesson, Graeme Miller, Brian Fowler, Hayden Roulston, Aaron Gate and others, became household names in Southland and for many of these riders, the Tour of Southland featured prominently in their illustrious careers.

Over the years, the Tour has taken regular progressive steps to ensure the event's popularity and success with the most significant change coming in 1995 when the event successfully made the transition to a team's event and in 2002 when the event gained UCI status and became a registered category 2.2 UCI international Tour.

In recent years, the Tour of Southland has attracted many international riders but during its 68 years of history there have only been five international riders who have won the Tour - Mel Powell (Australia) back in 1964, John Lieswyn (USA) in both 2002 and 2004. Mitchell Lovelock-Fay (Australia) 2014, James Piccoli (Canada) 2017 and Dan Gardner (UK) in 2023.

Past Winners

 
YEAR TOUR CHAMPION SPRINT ACE KING OF THE MOUNTAIN U21/U23 CHAMPION KINI TROPHY
          1st Southlander up Bluff Hill
1956 Kelvin Hastie (Dunedin) NA Pat Wylie    
1957 Tom Tindale (Invercargill) NA John Holloway NA NA
1958 No Tour No Tour No Tour NO TOUR NO TOUR
1959 Warwick Dalton (Auckland) NA Warwick Dalton NA NA
1960 Gary Ulmer (Wellington) NA John Holloway NA NA
1961 Warwick Dalton (Invercargill) NA Dick Johnston NA NA
1962 Anthony. Walsh (Auckland) NA Laurie Byers NA NA
1963 Richard Johnstone (Auckland) NA Dick Johnston NA NA
1964 Malcolm Powell (Australia) NA Malcolm Powell NA NA
1965 Tino Tabak (Christchurch) NA Tino Tabak & Gordon Wilson NA NA
1966 Tino Tabak (Christchurch) NA Tony Ineson NA NA
1967 Tino Tabak (Christchurch) NA Tony Ineson & Tino Tabak NA NA
1968 Merv Davis (Invercargill) Harry Kent Harry Kent NA NA
1969 Warwick Dalton (Auckland) Tony Ineson David Gee NA NA
1970 David Gee (Wellington) Jack Broome David Gee NA NA
1971 John Dean (Wellington) Lin Cooper David Gee NA NA
1972 Bliar Stockwell (Christchurch) Barry Ulyatt Barry Ulyatt NA NA
1973 Mike Hughes (Invercargill) Max Grace David Gee NA NA
1974 Bruce Ramsay (Christchurch) Don Wilson Don Wilson NA NA
1975 Chris Hogan (Christchurch) Brian Broad Brian Stenning NA NA
1976 Paul Jesson (Christchurch) Jack Swart Vern Hanaray NA NA
1977 Wayne Perkinson (Auckland) Blair Stockwell Brain Stenning NA NA
1978 Paul Jesson (Christchurch) Roger Sumich Vern Hanaray NA NA
1979 Eric McKenzie (Kawerau) Russell Nant Vern Hanaray NA NA
1980 Anthony Cuff (Palmerston North) Roger Sumich Vern Hanaray NA NA
1981 Stephen Cox (Hamilton) Mark Bell Blair Stockwell NA NA
1982 Stephen Cox (Hamilton) Graeme Miller Stephen Cox NA NA
1983 Jack Swart (Hamilton) Mark Bell Stephen Cox NA NA
1984 Jack Swart (Hamilton) Brian Fowler Graeme Miller NA NA
1985 Brian Fowler (Christchurch) Brian Fowler Brian Fowler NA NA
1986 Brian Fowler (Christchurch) Brian Fowler Paul Miller NA NA
1987 Brian Fowler (Christchurch) Graeme Miller Graeme Miller NA NA
1988 Brian Fowler (Christchurch) Michael Leahy Brian Fowler NA Glenn McLeay
1989 Brian Fowler (Christchurch) Gavin Stevens Graeme Miller NA Glenn McLeay
1990 Brian Fowler (Christchurch) Brian Fowler Brian Fowler Dean Peterken (U21) Glenn McLeay
1991 Stuart Lowe (Christchurch) Darien Rush Brian Fowler Brendan Hart Todd Graves
1992 Brian Fowler (Christchurch) Darien Rush Brian Fowler Landery Burt Gary Smith
1993 Landrey Burt (Christchurch) Glen Thomson Brendan Hart Landery Burt Glenn McLeay
1994 Doug Bath (Invercargill) Ric Reid Dean Cooksley Landery Burt Ryan Cull
1995 Brian Fowler (Christchurch) Chris Barnsley Gordon McCauley Greg Scott Andrew Barlow
1996 Gordon McCauley (Dunedin) Tim Carswell Franky van Haesebroucke Greg Henderson Jason Barlow
1997 Graeme Miller (Auckland) Gordon McCauley Graeme Miller Scott Guyton (U23) Jeremy Robinson
1998 Scott Guyton (Rotorua) David Lee Chris Barnsley Greg Henderson Jeremy Robinson
1999 Graeme Miller (Auckland) Graeme Miller Glen Mitchell Karl Moore Jeremy Robinson
2000 Glen Mitchell (Hamilton) Greg Henderson Brian Fowler Jeremy Yates Jeremy Robinson
2001 Karl Moore (Te Awamutu) Gordon McCauley Scott Guyton Karl Moore Jeremy Robinson
2002 John Lieswyn (USA) Hayden Godfrey Tom Leaper Heath Blackgrove Ryan Cull
2003 Scott Guyton (Rotorua) Joel Pearson Gordon McCauley Jeremy Yates Matthew Randall
2004 JohnLieswyn (USA) Curtis Gunn Gordon McCauley Peter Latham Andrew Thomas
2005 Gordon McCauley (Auckland) Hayden Godfrey Anthony Chapman Logan Hutchings Ryan Cull
2006 Hayden Roulston (Ashburton) Karl Murray Joe Chapman Scott Lyttle Matt King
2007 Hayden Roulston (Ashburton) Miles Watson Jeremy Yates Clinton Avery Scott Hodges
2008 Hayden Roulston (Ashburton) Dominique Rollin Jeremy Yates James Williamson Matthew Marshall
2009 Heath Blackgrove (Waimate) Ben King Patrick Bevin Tom Findlay Matthew Marshall
2010 Hayden Roulston (Ashburton) Roman van Uden Joe Cooper Josh Atkins Matthew Marshall
2011 Josh Atkins (Christchurch) Gordon McCauley Joe Chapman Josh Atkins Tom Scully
2012 Mike Northey (Auckland) Sam Witmitz Joe Chapman Michael Vink Cameron Karwowski
2013 James Oram (Auckland) Tom Scully Grayson Napier James Oram Robert Husiman
2014 Mitchell Lovelock-Fay (Australia) Matt Zenovich Thomas Stewart Mitchell Lovelock Fay Robert Husiman
2015 Brad Evans (Dunedin) Fraser Gough Joseph Cooper Liam Aitcheson Robert Husiman
2016 Aaron Gate (Auckland) Nick Kergozou Tim Rush Ayden Toovey Matt Zenovich
2017 James Piccoli (Canada) Alex Ray James Piccoli Alex West Nick Kergozou de la Boessiere
2018 Michael Vink (Christchurch) Matt Zenovich Ethan Batt Ethan Batt Matt Zenovich
2019 Michael Vink (Christchurch) Tom Sexton Ollie Jones Antonie van Noppen Corbin Strong
2020 Aaron Gate (Auckland)  James Fouche Paul Wright Corbin Strong Corbin Strong
2021  Michael Vink (Christchurch)  George Jackson James Fouche Logan Currie Josh Burnett
2022 Josh Burnett (Invercargill) Nick Kergozou de la Boessiere George Jackson Joshua Kench Josh Burnett
2023 Dan Gardner (UK) Nick Kergozou de la Boessiere Max Campbell Camden Feint Hayden Strong