Team Seagate won the grueling 514km race for the second consecutive year when they crossed the finish line at 9.35am.
Welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd of family and supporters after 75 hours and 35 minutes' racing, Team Seagate's Fa'avae, Sophie Hart, Trevor Voyce (all from Nelson) and Christchurch's Chris Forne were all smiles and even managed to lift their bikes in celebration.
Fa'avae said although they had been confident for the last 12 to 24 hours they could win, the race hadn't been smooth sailing and crossing first was a big relief.
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