PICTURE: STUDIO JUBB/TOUR OF SOUTHLAND

Winner of the fourth stage of the 66th Tour of Southland, Australian Carter Bettles, from ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast, makes it look easy as he crosses the finish-line at The Remarkables yesterday afternoon, following a brutal 109km slog from Te Anau in the morning, which finished with a 6km uphill grunt.

Heading into today’s stage, which will take the 21-team field 154km, from Invercargill’s Velodrome to the top of Bluff Hill, Bettles is the overall leader, 1min and 20secs ahead of Southlander JoshBurnett, riding for Creation Signs-MitoQ.

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