Nelson’s Tineli Tour de Femme celebrates ten years on the road cycling calendar at the end of the month with cyclists again signed up to ride five stages over three days in the Nelson sun.
The women’s only tour starts with an 11km climb up the Takaka Hill which always sets up who to chase in the remaining stages that include a circuit race, individual time trial, a 67km then finishing with an 80km ride – covering approximately 220km in total.
To celebrate the milestone anniversary the Nelson Events Team are adding the Randonnee tour.
Randonnee, taken from the French, to mean cycling a set distance over a given time, allows those not as experienced in bunch racing or without the desire to race at the pace of New Zealand's top female cyclists to complete the Tour de Femme. In short, 'they've either been there and done that, they're still getting there but not ready just yet, or they have no inclination to actually get there’. This group of women will ride five stages however the total distance will be less with the focus on completing each stage within the set time, supporting each other and enjoying a really positive riding environment.
Visit www.nelsonevents.co.nz for full details or contact us direct – Averil 021 303 160 or Amanda 021 02687794
