He rode the next 5km on adrenaline and the final 60km in pain. A hospital visit that evening revealed breaks to his left wrist and right elbow, forcing him to withdraw from his first Tour of Southland. But the gutsy young Southlander, who completed his schooling at James Hargest College in 2020, was back training on his bike - on a wind trainer in his parent’s lounge - within a couple of weeks.
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Hunter Gough, the day after breaking bones in both arms when crashing out of the Tour of Southland in November. He will compete in the New Zealand Cycle Classic from January 13-17.