The team started at the New Zealand Cycle Classic with the aim to take victory again after Mark Stewart won last year.
At the bottom of the climb Josh Burnett attacked taking Dutch rider Adne van Engelen (Roojai Online Insurance) with him.
The race ended in another mass sprint where Mudgway was edged out by Lucas Carstensen (Roojai Online Insurance).
On one of the Gravel climbs with 40 km to go Fouché and Ben Oliver (MitoQ–NZ Cycling Project) rode away from the other six.
Mudgway opened the sprint easily winning the national title ahead of Jackson and Kiaan Watts.
Ultimately the race ended in a 33-man bunch sprint with Aaron Gate the first from the team to cross the line, coming in 12th in the same time as the winner.
[32] Fouché commented on the team's efforts after the race saying; "All the boys rode super well and I think we showed we belong at this level."
[33] With the 2023 edition of the Tour of Antalya cancelled due to the earthquakes that occurred three days previously.
Aaron Gate won the Elite title beating George Bennett (UAE Team Emirates) by six seconds.
Straight away Ethan Batt, Ryan Christensen, James Oram and Tom Sexton attacked taking Reuben Thompson (Groupama–FDJ) with them.
Logan Currie comes from out of nowhere and jumps up to the front bunch then attacking straight past forcing Thompson to chase.