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    Race leader Josh Burnett is using cycling's Tour of Southland as a catalyst for his season abroad

    Race leader Josh Burnett is using cycling's Tour of Southland as a catalyst for his season abroad


    The defending champion's claimed a stage four win for the third time in a row, after an 112-kilometre trek up The Remarkables.

    Burnett says the tour is beneficial, regardless of his pursuit for a third title.



    This morning's stage five has started, stretching 166 kilometres from Invercargill to Lumsden.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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