DATES FOR 2011 TOUR - New Zealand Premier Cycle Tour

Dates has been set for the 2011 event.  The tour will begin on Wednesday 26 January and finish on Sunday 30 January.

The 2011 Trust House Cycle Classic

In 2011 the Trust House Cycle Classic will celebrate its twentieth fourth anniversary and it has been twenty four years of evolution from a two day event, run as the Angus Inn Cycle Classic in 1988 to the major international event it is today.

An estimated 25000 people throughout the greater Wellington saw the first Angus Inn Cycle Classic as it was known then.   The winner was Darien Rush from Wellington.

WHEN: The 2011 Trust House Cycle Classic is scheduled for 26 to 30 January 2011. 

WHERE: The 2011 Trust House Cycle Classic starts with a stage from Wellington to Masterton over the Rimutakas and will continuw with stages in the Wairarapa region for the next three days.  The event finishes with the traditional Wellington Circuit in Lambton Quay on Sunday 30th January 2011.  Over 5000 spectators come every year to watch the final stage of the event.

WHY: The Tour is New Zeland premier cycle race and generates significant economic impact and media exposure to all sponsors and the towns involved. In its 24-year history the Trust House Cycle Classic has developed a rich history. The race has grown to become one of the most important races on the Oceania calendar, with riders from all round the world competing then continuing on to join the professional ranks.

Who?: In the past few years riders such as Robbie McEwen, (winner of the points jersey for the third time as well as stages in the Tour of France), Matthew Lloyd (Silence-Lotto) Matthew White, (Discovery Channel) as well as New Zealander’s Julian Dean and Hayden Roulston has given New Zealand and the event great credibility and interest globally.

Four past winners of the tour rode in the 2010 Tour de France.