Cycling: Roulston team set for tour

Defending champion Trek-Zookeepers Cafe Team, led by 2006 and 2007 winner Hayden Roulston, is set to return to this month's 21st Trust House Cycle Tour of Wellington.

Legendary coach Ron Cheatley has put a formidable team together to help Roulston to a hat-trick of tour victories. Only one other rider has won three consecutive tours in its 21-year history: Brian Fowler won the event four times from 1989 to 1992.

Roulston, who won this year's Tour of Southland and a gold medal at last month's Oceania track Championships, is sure to be one of the front runners for the 2008 event.

Roulston defied his doctors last year to win the New Zealand road title after being diagnosed with a life-threatening heart condition. The 26-year-old claimed he was "100 per cent cured" but refused to reveal details of his treatment.