The Yeti Cycles Trans NZ Presented by Shimano is on for 2020. Covering 6 days of New Zealand’s most epic South Island riding. Keep up to date with the coverage all week right here!
Day 3
Ahh Queenstown. How good! All distractions aside, racers had a job to do. 4 stages over 10km of timed trail and a chairlift. Before anyone could get too comfy, racers started the day with a climb into the clouds to reach the peak of Coronet Ski Field. The peak was the start for stage 1 and 2 with racers tackling the National DH track first up. Stage 2 was a stark contrast to the first of the day: Coronet XC is quite similar to Rude Rock in some aspects. Fast, flowy and damn hard on the lungs if you’re going for it. It simply wouldn’t be Trans NZ without these stages.
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