A humble Hayden Roulston is singing the praises of his team after clinching back-to-back Tour of Southland cycling victories.

Roulston was the stand out rider on the tour, snatching the yellow jersey with consummate skill on Wednesday and never relinquishing it. While he was certainly deserving of the win, Roulston has deflected many of the accolades onto his Trek Zookeepers team-mates. He says he could not have done it without the team, who have all stepped up this week and are a special bunch of riders.

Hayden Roulston says he is a different man this year after discovering the Japanese healing therapy Reiki.