The Main Divide Cycle Race is a single day

road cycling race Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common ...

run by Pegasus Cycling Incorporated held annually in late summer (though moved to late spring for the 2019 edition) in

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. Starting from Darfield on the Canterbury Plains and running for 109 km to "The Main Divide" (908m) just north of

Arthurs Pass Arthur's Pass, previously called Camping Flat then Bealey Flats, and for some time officially Arthurs Pass, is a township in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand, located in the Selwyn district. It is a popular base for explorin ...

Village. Along the way there is a King/Queen of the Mountains competition at the summit of

Porters Pass Porters Pass (elevation 939 metres) is a mountain pass in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is near Lake Lyndon and is located within Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park. State Highway 73 travels through the pass on its ...

(942m). Total vertical ascent for the race is 1,660m.

Past winners

References

* Cycle races in New Zealand Recurring sporting events established in 2003 Men's road bicycle races 2003 establishments in New Zealand {{NewZealand-sport-stub