Anton Cooper: Mountain biker on The Prospector, New Zealand's premiere mountain bike stage race

The Prospector is New Zealand’s premier mountain bike stage race, set in the mountain bike mecca of Alexandra, Central Otago.   The event is a three-day stage race, with Alexandra’s famous technical rocky, thyme encrusted single-track designed to keep the riders on their toes.  Added to that, lung-busting uphill climbs that push riders to their absolute limits.   - PROLOGUE - 18km - 600m elevation gain - STAGE 1 - 56km - 1950m elevation gain  - STAGE 2 - 58km - 1800m elevation gain  D'Arcy caught up with New Zealand's very own Anton Cooper to discuss the opening stage of the event.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.