Photo from L to R – Ethan Rose, Anton Cooper (Team TREK), Josh Burnett,
Ben Oliver (Team NZ Cycling Project – MitoQ)
After three days, 4500m of elevation and 140km of tough technical rocky trails in the Alexandra hills, the NZ Cycling Project – MitoQ team of Ben Oliver (Christchurch) and Josh Burnett (Invercargill) took the overall win in the first ever Prospector Mountain Bike Stage Race. The pair lead throughout the event after taking an early advantage in Fridays Prologue over Team TREK consisting of reigning New Zealand Elite Champion Anton Cooper and up and coming under 19 rider Ethan Rose.
