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TOUR OF DUTY<br />
Having one of the team win one of<br />
the Criterium Stages at Parliament;<br />
and enjoying the rare treat of riding<br />
through the Lindis Pass (Wanaka to<br />
Omarama) which was just a “wonderful<br />
stage” are some of the magical<br />
moments he will always remember.<br />
Hans explained the week-long<br />
fundraising cycle tour held in<br />
April was a great success and,<br />
should it happen again, the New<br />
Zealand Spinal Trust would no<br />
doubt be invited to participate.<br />
The NZST team conquering the Crown Range in Central Otago.<br />
“We added a lot of value to the<br />
event. It is fair to say that we had<br />
the highest profile of all the charities<br />
with the tour,” said Hans proudly.<br />
“What with our stand-out Healthcare/<br />
NZ Spinal Trust Cycle kit, Mike Brown<br />
rolling around interviewing riders<br />
with ‘Pete the paralysed Pukeko’, the<br />
remarkable National Hand-cycling<br />
Champion, Jono Nelson, crushing the<br />
Crown Range stage, and Paralympian<br />
and Mount Everest summiteer, Mark<br />
Inglis, in our team, plus a surprise<br />
visit to the finish line in the morning<br />
and Peloton Party in the evening by<br />
Sir Tim and Lady Prue Wallis. We<br />
were front and centre every day.”<br />
The seven riders from the NZST raised<br />
a total of $8,500 and, with help from<br />
Platinum Sponsor Healthcare NZ, they<br />
raised a net total of over $21,000.<br />
Celebrating a job well done at the Beehive in Wellington.<br />
“We demonstrated powerfully to<br />
all who experienced our team<br />
that there is fulfilling, rewarding,<br />
confident and independent life<br />
available to all who have a spinal<br />
injury – it is yours for the taking.”<br />
Hans urged others with an interest<br />
in the Tour of New Zealand<br />
to get fit and give it a go.<br />
“It is not as hard as one might think, if<br />
you are reasonably fit,” he said. “There<br />
were all shapes and sizes there, and<br />
we all had a great adventure. Many<br />
have done the tour multiple times –<br />
it’s an awesome fantastic event and<br />
one I would thoroughly recommend.<br />
We felt privileged to be part of it.”<br />
The team became great mates during the Tour of New Zealand.<br />
“The last shout out goes to our friends<br />
at Healthcare NZ, whose sponsorship<br />
made this event possible for us –<br />
“Thank you Healthcare NZ, we could<br />
not have done it without you”.”<br />
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