Competition National Tour Event Organiser Cycling Southland Date Early November Race director Bruce Ross Edition 57 (2013) | Type 7 Day Stage Race Editions 57 (as of 2013) Discipline Road bicycle racing First edition 1956 First winner Kevin Hastie (NZL) | |
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Region Southland region, New Zealand English name SBS Bank Tour of Southland Most wins 8 wins: Brian Fowler (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.
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