Go Mitch! Young Bungendore cycling champion Mitchell Lovelock-Fay ended a tough year with a triumphant win in the New Zealand SBS Bank Tour of Southlands, a challenging seven stage, 6 day Tour with Avanti Racing Team. He is the first Australian rider in 50 years to take out the Tour. Arguably his
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