A cyclist killed in a road crash at the weekend was training for the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge.
Patricia Anne Veronica Fraser, aged 34, from Longburn, near Palmerston North, was out training with her best friend for the event which takes place on 27 November and sees riders endure 160km around Taupo Lake. The pair were riding single file along SH3 near Mount Stewart when Patricia was hit by a car travelling in the same direction.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Patricia was married and had three daughters and one son. Her youngest is aged 5 and her eldest is aged 13.
Her family are devastated by her loss and have asked for some space and privacy to grieve.
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