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About the Tour |
| The tour has seen many up and coming cyclists go on to achieve at national and international level including the Commonwealth Games and the Olympics including Glenn McLeay, Matt Randall, and Glen Thompson. |
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| FROM YUNCA TOUR TO COMMONWEALTH GOLD |
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| Glen Thomson commenced his racing career as a 12 year old and competed regularly in the Yunca Tour. |
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| Commencing as a B grade rider, Thomson won several stages in the Yunca Tour and some prominent overall places during his junior years, but was never successful in adding his name to the distinguished list of winners. |
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| Thomson went on to become a force in New Zealand cycling winning many titles and consistently representing New Zealand over many years. His career highlight came in 1998 with an outstanding ride to win the Gold medal in the Points Race at the Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games. |
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| Thomson attributes learning the art of cycling by competing in events such as the Yunca Tour and has many fond memories of the Southland event. |
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