TOS Stage 2

Worst day on a road bike I have had for some time. At the start I was on the back trying to get my Magellan to work and the flag dropped, me and my team mate were getting swung off the back right away and after 10mins of red line off the back in the convoy we got back on, my legs were burnt up already. After 30 odd k there was a massive 40 rider pile up Myself and Nick mountain bikers modulated our brakes and stopped nicely a few meters from it, whilst the roadies skidded past and plowed into the pile up. 

Ackie went off into a barbed wire fence.

Quickly we boosted around the kayos and got back into the bunch, which then slowed and let most get back in. 

Latter down the road I hit a massive hole and a peace of 4 by 2 that was on the road and no one pointed out,  it blew a hole in my brand new tire whilst doing this my Magellan snapped off and I had a massive ride back through the convoy to get back on yet again and as I got back more cross wind action, 35km from Bluff off the back goes Carl again, this time people were getting shelled everywhere but the main bunch still pulled away.

Photo: Road Cycling FB page
After flat tire on the chase

Bluff hill is a steep wee hill but I was fine on it just a little tired, I caught others in front that didn't like it so much. I ended up losing a huge 11mins 45 and and 90th for the stage and now 90th on GC 

Very pist off about today but ill try get back in the action tomorrow, hopefully a better story

2 stages tomorrow with a 48km morning and 100km afternoon stage up to Te Anau where we stay the night.

The only picture I took today top of bluff. Stewart Island in back ground