Aaron Gate won the first stage of the New Zealand Classic

A New Zealander Aaron Gate is on pace to break Burgos PH's record wins this season by winning the first leg of the New Zealand Classic.This also allows him to be the first leader.

Kate (Auckland, 33 years old), former player Burgos BH recently signed. Arriving at Masterton, located at the end of a slight incline, was very fast, where he showed his explosiveness against his other contestants. All this on a day when the runner was also nominated for the Hallberg Awards, given to his country's sportsperson of the year.

The Castilian runner clocked 3h.31.47, 1 second ahead of his compatriots Bailey O'Donnell and Logan Currie.

Kate already knows how to win this race, having taken stage wins in three editions and the overall win in 2019. He is now the leader of this classification and will try to defend the yellow jersey until Sunday.

Next up, his teammate George Jackson will have his chance And choose this race. The peloton will leave Masterton and head to Martinborough, where the sprinters will face a fast circuit covering nine laps through vineyards, olive groves and farmland.

“I came into this tournament with some confidence because I had won before and knew what was required.. The training I've been doing over the summer has been great and although the velodrome is flat, it's somewhat similar. A minute's effort to the finish line, that's what I've been training for,” Kate explained.