Southland's rich cycling history will receive a further boost when New Zealand’s leading team-based series is held in the region for the first time. The opening round of the Calder Stewart Series, the Southland Classic, in Wyndham tomorrow will feature the country’s best domestic-based riders in elite, masters and women’s events. Last year’s elite men’s series winner, Dunedin-based university student Kees Duyvesteyn, has not raced or trained since crashing in Australia’s Herald Sun Tour last month but he remains hopeful of starting tomorrow. Leading riders in the elite men’s field include junior world track champion Bailey O’Donnell, Matt Zenovich and Ollie Jones. The five South Island events take place from tomorrow until the Hell of the South near Christchurch on May 10.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 13, 2020 16:07 UTC