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  •   Home > News > National > Lower South Island

    Josh Burnett has made a late charge to claim a stage four win on cycling's Tour of Southland

    Josh Burnett has made a late charge to claim a stage four win on cycling's Tour of Southland


    The defending champion's attacked the final two kilometres of the 112k journey, reeling in a two-man breakaway up The Remarkables and winning a sprint.

    Burnett says the team were relying on him to deliver this stage for the third event in a row.



    Burnett's taken the orange jersey off fellow PowerNet rider Kiaan Watts .

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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