Aaron Gate and Olivia Ray claim victories in Manawatū's Gravel and Tar Classic
Aaron Gate finishes ahead of Luke Mudgway to win the 2021 Gravel and Tar Classic. It may have been a far cry from the smooth surfaces of an Olympic track or a United States road, but Aaron Gate and Olivia Ray still reigned supreme at the Gravel and Tar Classic in Manawatū on Saturday. The duo – both winners of November’s criterium national champs in Christchurch – added to their resumes in taking out the UCI 1.2 event from Feilding to Palmerston North which features five gravel sectors of about 40km and is considered the hardest single-day road race in Oceania. In a star-studded 164k...