Tour of Southland
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Early November |
| Region | Southland region, New Zealand |
| English name | Tour of Southland |
| Local name(s) | SBS Bank Tour of Southland |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Competition | National Tour Event |
| Type | 7 Day Stage Race |
| Organiser | Cycling Southland |
| Race director | Bruce Ross |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1956 |
| Editions | 65 (as of 2021) |
| First winner |  Kelvin Hastie (NZL) |
| Most wins | 8 wins: Brian Fowler (NZL) |
| Most recent | Michael Vink (NZL) |
The Tour of Southland is a road bicycle racing stage race held in the Southland region of New Zealand. From 2005 until 2009, the Tour of Southland has been part of the UCI Oceania Tour however the 2010 event was held as a National Tour. The Tour is held annually in November. The race is organised and delivered by Cycling Southland. The race's title sponsor is SBS Bank, a New Zealand bank, which is the country's largest building society.
Multiple winners[]
| Wins | Name | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Brian Fowler |
1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995 |
| 4 | Hayden Roulston |
2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 |
| 3 | Warwick Dalton |
1959, 1961, 1969 |
| Tino Tabak |
1965, 1966, 1967 | |
| Michael Vink |
2018, 2019, 2021 | |
| 2 | Paul Jesson |
1976, 1978 |
| Stephen Cox |
1981, 1982 | |
| Jack Swart |
1983, 1984 | |
| Graeme Miller |
1997, 1999 | |
| Scott Guyton |
1998, 2003 | |
 John Lieswyn |
2002, 2004 | |
| Gordon McCauley |
1996, 2005 | |
| Aaron Gate |
2016, 2020 |
List of winners[]
References[]
- ^ "Cycling: Easy win for Mitchell in Southland tour". The New Zealand Herald. 30 October 2000. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "Canadian James Piccoli thrilled with first visit to New Zealand after winning the Tour of Southland". Stuff. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "Michael Vink Wins 2018 Tour Of Southland". What's On Invers. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "Victory for Vink on 2019 SBS Bank Tour of Southland". SouthlandSport. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "Aaron Gate claims 2020 Tour of Southland title on final stage". Stuff. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "Michael Vink wins his third Tour of Southland". Stuff. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- Sport in Southland, New Zealand
- Cycle races in New Zealand
- Recurring sporting events established in 1956
- UCI Oceania Tour races
- 1956 establishments in New Zealand
- Spring (season) events in New Zealand