2007 Cycle Tour of Southland

This year being the 51st Anniversary of the one of the premier events on Southland's Sporting Calender.

We were on the wheels of the leaders all week with updates and interviews and for even more on the Powernet Tour you can visit its website.

Review of the Tour

Alan Messenger
Review of the Tour. Listen with Windows Media Player

With the 2007 Tour of Southland now a thing of the past we caught up with our tour correspondant Craig Adair he explains Hayden Roulsten taking the yellow jersey for the 51st Tour of Southland by 1 minute 29 seconds, how Mother Nature didn't make it easy for him or any of the riders for that matter.

Stage-By-Stage - Listen to our Tour Reports

Tour of Southland
Day One. Listen with Windows Media Player

We caught up with Alan Messenger to get the unoffical results Stage Two with the finishing line being at the Top of Bluff Hill. We here how Mother Nature has put on a great challenge for the riders.

Tour of Southland
Day Two. Listen with Windows Media Player

With Day One being a day from hell for the cyclists, the Hearty Breakfast caught up with Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist - Craig Adair explains how tough it really was and what we can expect on Day Two.

Tour of Southland
Day Three. Listen to Update 1 and Update 2

With a bit of controversy at the end of Stage 3 we found out the what happened and we hear our Correspondents pick of the bunch. In Update 2 we here Hayden Roulston makes a break which could be the defining moment of the tour!

Tour of Southland
Day Four. Listen with Windows Media Player

We preview todays 133 kilometre stage of the Tour of Southland, with the riders leaving from Lumsden bound for the Crown Range. Hayden Roulston is currently wearing the yellow jersey and doesn't look like letting it go!

Tour of Southland
Day Five. Listen with Windows Media Player

With the Tour bound for Te Anau today, it's always been defining stage on the tour, Nick talks to Tour Leader Hayden Roulston who is hoping today shouldn't involve to many drama for his team.

Tour of Southland
Day Six. Listen with Windows Media Player

On the final day of the Tour of Southalnd our Corrospondant filled us in on what we can expect for the final stage, and gives us his thoughts on who's looking good take the top spot.

Special Interviews

Tour of Southland
Damian Marsh. Listen with Windows Media Player

Nick caught up with the Sports Doctor of Colourplus Team who is currently leading the team classifications. We hear how the week so far has gone for his team and we found out that it's not all about the Yellow Jersey!

tour of Southland
Craig Adair and Hayden Roulston. Listen with Windows Media Player

Our Tour of Southland Corrospondant heading towards Winton for Stage 7 come up with another surprisefor the Hearty Breakfast this morning and we got to chat with Tour Leader Hayden Roulston again!


Tour of Southland
Hayden Roulston interviewed by Kelly Burdon. Listen with Windows Media Player

Kelly some how managed to find the man wearing the Yellow Jersey and gave his calf muscles just a little rub!! She managed to ask him a few sensible questions at the same time . . . .

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