Win streak ended at Motatapu Icebreaker

Tony Hogg leads out Marcus Roy and Kashi Leuchs early in the race.

Tony Hogg leads out Marcus Roy and Kashi Leuchs early in the race. (Image credit: Derek Morrison)

Kashi Leuchs ended Marcus Roy's four-year consecutive winning streak at the Motatapu Icebreaker on Saturday. The race was billed as a Roy versus Leuchs showdown and didn't disappoint. It was three-time Olympian Leuchs' first attempt at the event, which followed a 50km route through three remote and spectacular high country properties between Wanaka and Arrowtown.

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